This crossword No. 664 clues and answers were published on Sat 30 Sep 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Weekend Crossword No. 664 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – The B in 15 : BRAZIL
8-across – The R in 15 : RUSSIA
9-across – G.I. __, special operations soldier played by Demi Moore in 1997 : JANE
10-across – Leonid __, president of Ukraine 1991-1994 : KRAVCHUK
11-across – Ravi __, Indian test cricketer and coach : SHASTRI
12-across – The S in 15 : SOUTH
15-across – Transnational alliance whose meeting Putin could not attend in person in 2023 : BRICS
17-across – Boris __, president of 8, 1991-1999 : YELTSIN
20-across – Volodymyr __, president of Ukraine : ZELENSKY
22-across – __ Park – a green space in London but a suburb in Leeds : HYDE
23-across – See 12 : AFRICA
24-across – Type of palm often used to make furniture : RATTAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The job of the father of the only man who could move Dusty Springfield? : PREACHER
2-down – Ancient inhabitants of what is now Mexico : AZTECS
3-down – Marvel character and 2005 film starring Jennifer Garner : ELEKTRA
4-down – Trojan king, the father of Cassandra : PRIAM
5-down – Hitchcock psychological thriller starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins : PSYCHO
6-down – African great lake shared by Rwanda and the DRC : KIVU
13-down – The __, Orson Welles film written by Graham Greene : THIRDMAN
14-down – The city so good they named it twice? : NEWYORK
16-down – Long shingle beach in Dorset : CHESIL
18-down – The largest island in French Polynesia : TAHITI
19-down – Hebridean island known for its whiskies : ISLAY
21-down – Plots of land, especially in former Dutch colonies : ERFS
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.