This crossword No. 16073 clues and answers were published on Thu 11 Nov 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16073 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Frozen continent : ANTARCTIC
8-across – Output : YIELD
9-across – Absolutely essential : CRUCIAL
10-across – Pain in the neck : IRRITANT
11-across – Nickel or dime : COIN
13-across – Something whose name one has forgotten : DOOBRY
14-across – Japanese woman trained to entertain men : GEISHA
16-across – Elizabethan frill : RUFF
17-across – Chinese dish with bean sprouts : CHOPSUEY
19-across – Made of baked clay : EARTHEN
20-across – Ballroom dance of Cuban origin : RUMBA
21-across – Vehicle fuel : DIESELOIL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Of hearing : AUDITORY
2-down – Fast electronic music : TECHNO
3-down – Decisive defeat : ROUT
4-down – Mannequin : TAILORSDUMMY
5-down – Jan 1 to Dec 31 : CALENDARYEAR
6-down – Top plate of an internal combustion engine that holds the injectors and spark plugs : CYLINDERHEAD
7-down – Light comedy with improbable boudoir antics : BEDROOMFARCE
12-down – Transient : TEMPORAL
15-down – Japanese religion : SHINTO
18-down – Shout of pleasure from one flying along! : WHEE
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.