This crossword No. 16037 clues and answers were published on Thu 30 Sep 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16037 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Official state reptile of Florida : ALLIGATOR
8-across – ___ Welles, director and producer of The Magnificent Ambersons : ORSON
9-across – Mournful — eg Alice : ELEGIAC
10-across – Where a case is secretly decided : JURYROOM
11-across – Food thickener extracted from seaweed : AGAR
13-across – One of those who conquered us in 1066 : NORMAN
14-across – Make preparations : GEARUP
16-across – Soon afterwards : THEN
17-across – Zombies : AUTOMATA
19-across – Someone with experience : OLDHAND
20-across – Cider maker : APPLE
21-across – Ian Fleming’s M, for instance : SPYMASTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Strange : ABNORMAL
2-down – Hide from view : LIELOW
3-down – Delight : GLEE
4-down – Likely to shoot recklessly : TRIGGERHAPPY
5-down – Gramophone or jukebox : RECORDPLAYER
6-down – ‘Ifs’ and ‘buts’ : CONJUNCTIONS
7-down – Easy to operate : USERFRIENDLY
12-down – Dashing : DEBONAIR
15-down – Expert commentator : PUNDIT
18-down – House in Spain : CASA
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.