This crossword No. 16224 clues and answers were published on Sat 07 May 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16224 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Instrument of punishment used mostly on women — isn’t good luck : DUCKINGSTOOL
9-across – Titillating : SAUCY
10-across – Ben Hur’s wheels? : CHARIOT
11-across – Honey-based alcoholic drink : MEAD
12-across – American illustrator who put ‘Rosie the Riveter’ on a 1943 Saturday Evening Post cover : ROCKWELL
14-across – Extinct primate : APEMAN
15-across – Jot down — LP? : RECORD
18-across – Experienced person : OLDTIMER
20-across – Refrain : STOP
22-across – American folk dance : HOEDOWN
23-across – Ring : CHIME
24-across – Inflatable boat : RUBBERDINGHY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Howl in grief : ULULATE
3-down – Low-lying Caribbean islands : KEYS
4-down – Tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and spices : NACHOS
5-down – Diamond : SPARKLER
6-down – Suggest : OPINE
7-down – Ursa Minor : LITTLEDIPPER
8-down – How should I know? : ASKMEANOTHER
13-down – Male singer’s voice : BARITONE
16-down – Bird that lays the largest egg : OSTRICH
17-down – Aniseed-flavoured liqueur : PERNOD
19-down – American swot — bedew : DWEEB
21-down – Examine intensely : SCAN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.