This crossword No. 16840 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 Apr 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16840 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Flow of water from receding waves : BACKWASH
5-across – Smackeroo : KISS
9-across – Last two standing fixture? : FINAL
10-across – Pained look : GRIMACE
11-across – Plucked cord over frets : GUITARSTRING
13-across – Peak : VERTEX
14-across – Impertinent : BRAZEN
17-across – Fortieth US president : RONALDREAGAN
20-across – Batting time : INNINGS
21-across – Online menace : TROLL
22-across – Test : EXAM
23-across – Coffee type : ESPRESSO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Polish : BUFF
2-down – Overcome : CONQUER
3-down – Stride towards fate in Davy Jones’s locker? : WALKTHEPLANK
4-down – Sweet : SUGARY
6-down – Basra native? : IRAQI
7-down – Winter activity : SLEDGING
8-down – Sound of tiny feet or of raindrops? : PITTERPATTER
12-down – Remove it : OVERTIME
15-down – Passionate : ZEALOUS
16-down – Emergency : CRISIS
18-down – Far Eastern assassin : NINJA
19-down – Besides : ALSO
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.