This crossword No. 16541 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 May 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16541 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hindu prince or king : MAHARAJAH
8-across – Kind of ancient Greek theatre — kind of UK cinema : ODEON
9-across – In vogue : POPULAR
10-across – Together once more : REUNITED
11-across – Cat : PUSS
13-across – Sweet food — hot air : WAFFLE
14-across – Type of cloak originating in South America : PONCHO
16-across – Poems intended to be sung : LAYS
17-across – Woodland flower : BLUEBELL
19-across – One man in an eight, say : OARSMAN
20-across – Pull or throw with much effort : HEAVE
21-across – Appropriate to the situation : EXPEDIENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Jawbone — in bedlam : MANDIBLE
2-down – Dash : HYPHEN
3-down – 1948 Hitchcock film, starring James Stewart : ROPE
4-down – Shakespeare tragedy : JULIUSCAESAR
5-down – Area at the side of a motorway : HARDSHOULDER
6-down – Don’t mention it! : YOUREWELCOME
7-down – Insectivorous plant : VENUSFLYTRAP
12-down – To an extent : SOMEWHAT
15-down – Dive : PLUNGE
18-down – Surrounded by : AMID
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.