This crossword No. 16081 clues and answers were published on Sat 20 Nov 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16081 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Often Iceland’s : SELFCONTAINED
8-across – Tot up : ADD
9-across – Confirms as true : VALIDATES
10-across – Moving — gin on tap : POIGNANT
11-across – Batty or Ephron? : NORA
13-across – Spool back : REWIND
14-across – Kind of deep blue — metal : COBALT
16-across – Neglect : FAIL
17-across – Toyed : FIDGETED
20-across – Marie or Pierre Curie, say : SCIENTIST
21-across – Tea-maker : URN
22-across – By a large degree : SIGNIFICANTLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Keen : SHARP
2-down – Queen’s attendant : LADYINWAITING
3-down – Formal agreement : COVENANT
4-down – Vintage stockings : NYLONS
5-down – Right-hand woman or man : AIDE
6-down – Swindon-based heritage charity, founded 1895 : NATIONALTRUST
7-down – Remote — unfriendly : DISTANT
12-down – Hill where Jesus was crucified : GOLGOTHA
13-down – Turns down : REFUSES
15-down – Italian Adriatic resort : RIMINI
18-down – Small and appealing : DINKY
19-down – Opposed to : ANTI
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.