This crossword No. 16590 clues and answers were published on Sat 08 Jul 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16590 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Roused to anger : SORE
3-across – Write carelessly : SCRIBBLE
8-across – Hotplates or burners on top of a cooker : HOBS
9-across – Strong liqueur flavoured with wormwood and anise : ABSINTHE
11-across – Very trendy : ALLTHERAGE
14-across – Scan : PERUSE
15-across – Surgical thread : SUTURE
17-across – Philatelist’s book : STAMPALBUM
20-across – United : INLEAGUE
21-across – Textile-weaving machine : LOOM
22-across – Reference added eg to an academic text : FOOTNOTE
23-across – Comparable : AKIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Holland gin, for example : SCHNAPPS
2-down – Racy humour or language : RIBALDRY
4-down – Creature that is part human and part machine : CYBORG
5-down – Sweet powder : ICINGSUGAR
6-down – Computed unit of information : BYTE
7-down – Pitcher : EWER
10-down – Eery funfair ride : GHOSTTRAIN
12-down – Protective skin cream : SUNBLOCK
13-down – Ship steerer : HELMSMAN
16-down – Quantity : AMOUNT
18-down – In 1960 she sang ‘Non, je ne regrette rien’ : PIAF
19-down – Female or male singing voice : ALTO
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.