This crossword No. 16004 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Aug 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16004 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fashionable 1950s’ and 1960s’ shoes : WINKLEPICKERS
8-across – Provide justification : WARRANT
9-across – Within the law : LEGAL
10-across – Like a cucumber? : COOL
11-across – Predicted : FORESEEN
13-across – Cosmetics : MAKEUP
14-across – South American cowboy : GAUCHO
17-across – Decreased : LESSENED
19-across – __ Khayyam, Persian poet, d. 1131 : OMAR
21-across – Welsh dog : CORGI
22-across – Imprecise : INEXACT
24-across – One old fort now : TOWEROFLONDON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fantastic! : WOW
2-down – East Anglian county : NORFOLK
3-down – Pass water : LEAK
4-down – Snake : PYTHON
5-down – Blind alley : CULDESAC
6-down – Bird : EAGLE
7-down – Magnificence : SPLENDOUR
10-down – Involved with others in an offence : COMPLICIT
12-down – Higher ranking : SUPERIOR
15-down – Order : COMMAND
16-down – Accepted doctrine : BELIEF
18-down – Prison officer : SCREW
20-down – Zilch : ZERO
23-down – Light brown : TAN
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.