This crossword No. 16853 clues and answers were published on Sat 11 May 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16853 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Treat as unimportant – airline’s AGM : MARGINALISE
9-across – Entourage member : ATTENDANT
10-across – Encountered : MET
11-across – Supernatural being in Scandinavian folklore : TROLL
13-across – Cigar with open ends : CHEROOT
14-across – Determine : GOVERN
15-across – One likes to be cruel : SADIST
18-across – Undistinctive : ANODYNE
20-across – : DEMOB
21-across – Opposite to her : HIS
22-across – Central and South American mammal covered with armour-like bony plates : ARMADILLO
24-across – Medieval drama on biblical themes : MYSTERYPLAY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Play one’s part? : ACT
3-down – Less harsh : GENTLER
4-down – Subtle meaning : NUANCE
5-down – Machine tool for shaping metal and wood : LATHE
6-down – Gathering held for academic discussion : SYMPOSIUM
7-down – Map-making : CARTOGRAPHY
8-down – It records the law : STATUTEBOOK
12-down – Of course : OBVIOUSLY
16-down – Made sense : ADDEDUP
17-down – City giving name to 1919 German constitution : WEIMAR
19-down – Fungus for baking and brewing : YEAST
23-down – : LEA
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.