This crossword No. 16946 clues and answers were published on Wed 28 Aug 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16946 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Loaded – having the desired effect : SUCCESSFUL
7-across – Item she sells on the seashore? : SEASHELL
8-across – Idiot – dessert : FOOL
9-across – Tot : DRAM
10-across – Wild pig with backward-curving tusks : WARTHOG
12-across – Bad waiter? : QUEUEJUMPER
14-across – Governor and monarch’s representative : VICEROY
16-across – Gave birth to – drill hole : BORE
19-across – Leap – captain : SKIP
20-across – Netherlands city, on the North Sea : THEHAGUE
21-across – Web world? : CYBERSPACE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Horse : STEED
2-down – Small waterfall : CASCADE
3-down – Suit : EXEC
4-down – Milk and wine frothy dessert : SYLLABUB
5-down – Out of condition : UNFIT
6-down – Something conferred as a distinction : HONOUR
11-down – Exile : DEPORTEE
12-down – Kooky : QUIRKY
13-down – Correlatively : PRORATA
15-down – Completely drained : EMPTY
17-down – Emanate : EXUDE
18-down – Greek god : ZEUS
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.