This crossword No. 715 clues and answers were published on Sat 21 Sep 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Weekend Crossword No. 715 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Russian carriage pulled by three horses : TROIKA
8-across – Title adopted by Benito Mussolini : ILDUCE
9-across – __ buco, dish made of veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine and broth : OSSO
10-across – A type of French Protestant : HUGUENOT
11-across – Trademark name for piped music, typically used in lifts : MUZAK
13-across – See 24 : MONKEYS
16-across – Numbers of people required for a collective decision to be valid : QUORUMS
17-across – Currency used in e-commerce : ECASH
18-across – A 3 litre bottle of champagne : JEROBOAM
21-across – Barbara Lewis hit from 1965 re-recorded by Cass Elliot, Cher and 24/13 amongst others : BABY
23-across – Sheffield district southwest of the city centre : NETHER
24-across – Sheffield band whose early releases include 21/15 : ARCTIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The Greek god of love : EROS
2-down – Mythical creature, half man, half ox : MINOTAUR
3-down – __ 1, velocity equal to the speed of sound : MACH
4-down – Light given off by the atmosphere of a planet : AIRGLOW
5-down – See 23 Across : EDGE
6-down – Abbreviated initials used as words : ACRONYMS
12-down – Stringed instruments, originally from Hawaii : UKULELES
14-down – A pinball machine part – or a bribe? : KICKBACK
15-down – See 21 Across : IMYOURS
19-down – Most populous of the Hawaiian islands : OAHU
20-down – Biblical kingdom in what is now Jordan : MOAB
22-down – French region – and its eponymous soft cheese : BRIE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.