The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16291 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 16291 clues and answers were published on Mon 25 Jul 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16291 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


5-acrossCricket delivery that barely bounces : DAISYCUTTER
7-acrossPopular music that came from New Orleans in the 1900s : JAZZ
8-acrossMalaria-transmitting insect : MOSQUITO
9-acrossFemale spirit of Irish folklore, one with a terrible wail : BANSHEE
11-acrossViolent behaviour : AGGRO
13-acrossLet in : ADMIT
14-acrossSandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise : TORPEDO
16-acrossSeventy-six of these led the big parade : TROMBONE
17-acrossPutsch : COUP
18-acrossSlim-fitting female garment : PENCILSKIRT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Champagne? : FIZZ
2-down – Ethnic group in Equatorial Africa : PYGMIES
3-down – Arduous search : QUEST
4-down – Nervous — killed by hanging : STRUNGUP
5-down – Move items on a screen using a mouse : DRAGANDDROP
6-down – Unable to continue batting : RETIREDHURT
10-down – Natation : SWIMMING
12-down – Tasty enough to want seconds : MOREISH
15-down – Prominent member of the Johnson family : BORIS
17-down – Feature that can wag when talking informally! : CHIN

This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.

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