This crossword No. 16014 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Sep 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16014 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pompous talk : BLAH
3-across – Embarrassed and lacking self-confidence : SHEEPISH
8-across – Skin spots : ZITS
9-across – Broad : SWEEPING
11-across – Breakfast cooker? : WAFFLEIRON
14-across – Awkward and inexperienced youth : ROOKIE
15-across – Fixed number of lines forming a unit of a poem : STANZA
17-across – Device for freezing water : ICEMACHINE
20-across – Highest point : PINNACLE
21-across – Rend : TEAR
22-across – Think deeply : COGITATE
23-across – Stage : STEP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stock term rendered meaningless by endless repetition : BUZZWORD
2-down – Catastrophe that cannot be insured against : ACTOFGOD
4-down – 50th US state : HAWAII
5-down – Visual communication? : EYECONTACT
6-down – Long-legged wader : IBIS
7-down – __ and kisses : HUGS
10-down – Unaccompanied church music sung in unison — a ninth clap : PLAINCHANT
12-down – Circuitous : INDIRECT
13-down – Casually mention famous people you know to impress your audience : NAMEDROP
16-down – Lucky charm : AMULET
18-down – Heroic and long : EPIC
19-down – Close-fitting : SNUG
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.