This crossword No. 16723 clues and answers were published on Mon 11 Dec 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16723 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Copying someone else : MIMICKING
8-across – Give : REUSE
9-across – It has an explosive opening! : VOLCANO
10-across – Supersize : GIGANTIC
11-across – Church recess : APSE
13-across – Way out : EGRESS
14-across – Less demanding : EASIER
16-across – Stolen goods : HAUL
17-across – Significant : PREGNANT
19-across – Showy parade : PAGEANT
20-across – Misrepresent : BELIE
21-across – Very tall and narrow beer glass : YARDOFALE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Submissive quality : MEEKNESS
2-down – Begin one’s occupation? : MOVEIN
3-down – Obsessive following : CULT
4-down – Not relevant : INAPPLICABLE
5-down – Tourist : GLOBETROTTER
6-down – Likely to hit out without thinking : TRIGGERHAPPY
7-down – Clandestine : HUGGERMUGGER
12-down – Actual – bleating : TANGIBLE
15-down – US singer and songwriter ____ Franklin, d. 2018 : ARETHA
18-down – Aura of saintliness : HALO
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.