This crossword No. 1507 clues and answers were published on Sun 25 Aug 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1507 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – The attempt to flee reality : ESCAPISM
5-across – Ado : FUSS
9-across – Instrument of Rostropovich or Ma : CELLO
10-across – Settle : INHABIT
11-across – That is to say : INOTHERWORDS
14-across – Remove cargo from : UNLOAD
15-across – Worthless : NOGOOD
18-across – Washington Irving story : RIPVANWINKLE
21-across – Tiny pieces of shiny material : GLITTER
22-across – Irritation : PIQUE
23-across – Text error : TYPO
24-across – Unable to function independently : HELPLESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A head : EACH
2-down – Senior officer : COLONEL
3-down – Expert : PRO
4-down – Whine tearfully : SNIVEL
6-down – Brown pigment : UMBER
7-down – Reserve for future use : SETASIDE
8-down – Final confrontation : SHOWDOWN
12-down – Social gathering attended by Alice : TEAPARTY
13-down – Completely : OUTRIGHT
16-down – Slanting – indirect : OBLIQUE
17-down – Veer off course : SWERVE
19-down – Dress or groom oneself finely : PRIMP
20-down – Hardy’s Miss Durbeyfield : TESS
22-down – Youthful setter? : PUP
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.