This crossword No. 16097 clues and answers were published on Thu 09 Dec 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16097 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Courage to carry on : METTLE
4-across – Plant that causes skin irritation on contact : NETTLE
9-across – Nut-turning tool : SPANNER
10-across – Pick-me-up : TONIC
11-across – Covent Garden fare? : OPERA
12-across – Grand National racecourse : AINTREE
13-across – Climbing shrub with fragrant flowers : HONEYSUCKLE
18-across – Fabric with a crisp smooth texture : TAFFETA
20-across – Semi-automatic pistol first patented in Germany in 1898 : LUGER
22-across – Conjecture : GUESS
23-across – Staggering : REELING
24-across – Come to terms : SETTLE
25-across – Kitchen appliance : KETTLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Symbolic figure supposed to bring good luck : MASCOT
2-down – Vestige : TRACE
3-down – Ancestry, pedigree : LINEAGE
5-down – Consumed : EATEN
6-down – Part of a twining plant — red lint : TENDRIL
7-down – Go beyond : EXCEED
8-down – Coastal town on the Isle of Thanet : BROADSTAIRS
14-down – Unconventional : OFFBEAT
15-down – Institute of higher education : COLLEGE
16-down – Parts of a process : STAGES
17-down – Lilting Irish accent : BROGUE
19-down – Flip chart supporter : EASEL
21-down – Remorse caused by feeling responsible for doing wrong : GUILT
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.