This crossword No. 419 clues and answers were published on Sat 12 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Weekend Crossword No. 419 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Town on the north shore of the Mersey : BOOTLE
8-across – The second book of the Old Testament : EXODUS
9-across – Predatory seabird also known as a jaeger : SKUA
10-across – Ohio’s capital city : COLUMBUS
11-across – Pacific 2 separating Sakhalin from mainland Asia : TARTARY
13-across – A resident of Tashkent? : UZBEK
15-across – The __, 2 separating the mainland Scotland from Lewis and Harris : MINCH
17-across – 2 separating Cuba and Mexico : YUCATAN
20-across – 2 separating mainland South America and Tierra del Fuego : MAGELLAN
21-across – The __, 2016 film starring Idris Elba, released in the UK as Bastille Day : TAKE
23-across – 2 separating Siberia and Alaska : BERING
24-across – The Russian currency : ROUBLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 2 separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands : COOK
2-down – A narrow passage of water connecting two seas : STRAIT
3-down – An element, a god or a planet? : MERCURY
4-down – A tool used by fire and rescue service for forcible entry : KELLY
5-down – 2 separating Oman and Iran : HORMUZ
6-down – South African trumpet made popular : VUVUZELA
12-down – Style of language in which Mr Collins wished to inform Elizabeth Bennet of the violence of his affection? : ANIMATED
14-down – Whither Hamlet would have Ophelia go? : NUNNERY
16-down – Beach in Dorset : CHESIL
18-down – Tidal 2 separating New Jersey from Staten Island : ARTHUR
19-down – Irish county in Connacht : SLIGO
22-down – See 18 : KILL
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.