This crossword No. 16657 clues and answers were published on Mon 25 Sep 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16657 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Low order batsman sent in when a wicket falls near the end of the day’s play : NIGHTWATCHMAN
8-across – Ladder : RUN
9-across – Underarm toiletry : DEODORANT
10-across – Unpleasant correspondence : HATEMAIL
11-across – Druggie : USER
13-across – Dessert : AFTERS
14-across – Limits : BOUNDS
16-across – Look for : SEEK
17-across – Source of cod? : FISHSHOP
20-across – New word — ie Mongols : NEOLOGISM
21-across – Old English measure of length for textiles : ELL
22-across – Hole in the wall : CASHDISPENSER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bearing : NORTH
2-down – Ruined : GONETOTHEDOGS
3-down – Line showing high water level : TIDEMARK
4-down – Immeasurably small : ATOMIC
5-down – Cut — meat : CHOP
6-down – Food delivery service : MEALSONWHEELS
7-down – Essential qualities : NATURES
12-down – Geniality : BONHOMIE
13-down – Poison, As : ARSENIC
15-down – The Dog Star, part of Canis Major : SIRIUS
18-down – Arctic : POLAR
19-down – Winner’s colour? : GOLD
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.