This crossword No. 16638 clues and answers were published on Sat 02 Sep 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16638 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cornucopia : HORNOFPLENTY
9-across – Out of condition : UNFIT
10-across – Funny drawing : CARTOON
11-across – Tiny particle : ATOM
12-across – Excessively fast : GADARENE
14-across – More likely than not : ODDSON
15-across – New : UNUSED
18-across – Volcanic Indonesian island, mostly destroyed by eruption in 1883 : KRAKATOA
20-across – Saintly circle : HALO
22-across – North American river known for its waterfalls : NIAGARA
23-across – Edible entrails : OFFAL
24-across – Not sensitive to criticism : THICKSKINNED
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – For use on trails, beaches etc, like a mountain bike or Jeep : OFFROAD
3-down – Short message : NOTE
4-down – Beauty treatment : FACIAL
5-down – Region of north-east France : LORRAINE
6-down – Not a single person : NOONE
7-down – Traditional song and nursery rhyme, which predates the American Revolution : YANKEEDOODLE
8-down – Shut up! : PUTASOCKINIT
13-down – Native American fighting axe : TOMAHAWK
16-down – Get hold of quickly : SNAFFLE
17-down – Return : GOBACK
19-down – Italian violin maker, d. 1684 : AMATI
21-down – West Germany’s capital — Beethoven’s birthplace : BONN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.