This crossword No. 16457 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16457 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Party snack : CANAPE
4-across – Small sealed bag — he acts : SACHET
9-across – Italian physicist and radio pioneer, d. 1937 : MARCONI
10-across – Eager : AGREE
11-across – Humpty Dumpty, for instance : RHYME
12-across – Dreamy relaxed feeling : LANGUOR
13-across – Having and expressing strong views : OPINIONATED
18-across – Thorough : INDEPTH
20-across – Highest part of a pitched roof : RIDGE
22-across – The sharp end? : POINT
23-across – Clandestine affair : LIAISON
24-across – Consideration : REGARD
25-across – Partner : ESCORT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Recording device : CAMERA
2-down – Highly strung : NERVY
3-down – Key dietary requirement, obtained from meat, eggs, milk and legumes : PROTEIN
5-down – Once more : AGAIN
6-down – Like Isaac’s son Esau? : HIRSUTE
7-down – Abstract principles : THEORY
8-down – Book collector : BIBLIOPHILE
14-down – It’s only there to boost the word count : PADDING
15-down – Overdue payment : ARREARS
16-down – Smile ingratiatingly : SIMPER
17-down – A source of oil — and butter : PEANUT
19-down – Kay or Cushing? : PETER
21-down – Dance music celebrated by Saturday Night Fever : DISCO
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.