This crossword No. 447 clues and answers were published on Sat 27 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Weekend Crossword No. 447 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Indonesian archipelago once named as a source of 15 : MALUKU
8-across – See 19 Down : LARSEN
9-across – Hotel on London’s Piccadilly : RITZ
10-across – A moon of Jupiter – or a son of Zeus : GANYMEDE
11-across – Name given to the open letter written by Émile Zola in defence of Alfred Dreyfus : JACCUSE
13-across – See 15 : GIRLS
15-across – Pop group formed in 1994 : SPICE
17-across – Flightless bird – or a type of fern : OSTRICH
20-across – Name once given to the major city on the Hooghly River : CALCUTTA
21-across – Neologism for an open access online course with unlimited participation : MOOC
22-across – __ Knope, the character played by Amy Poehler in Parks and Recreation : LESLIE
23-across – Mary __, athlete who tripped after colliding with Zola Budd in the 1984 Olympics : DECKER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The capital of the Philippines : MANILA
2-down – Egyptian port and canal : SUEZ
3-down – Guy __, British diplomat – and Soviet agent : BURGESS
4-down – Anthony __, art historian – and Soviet spy : BLUNT
5-down – __ Old Man, 1995 sequel starring Water Matthau and Jack Lemmon : GRUMPIER
6-down – Gregor __, geneticist : MENDEL
12-down – Carbonated soft drink invented by John Pemberton : COCACOLA
14-down – See 7 Across : ISLANDS
16-down – Gary __, South African golfer, winner of nine majors : PLAYER
18-down – Aromatic buds native to 7/14 : CLOVES
19-down – The author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo : STIEG
21-down – A type of tear gas – or a product of nutmeg? : MACE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.