This crossword No. 16121 clues and answers were published on Fri 07 Jan 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16121 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cul-de-sac : NOTHROUGHROAD
8-across – Staunch : STEM
9-across – Maker of arrows for bows : FLETCHER
10-across – To be honest : LETSFACEIT
12-across – Basic religious authority in Orthodox Judaism : TALMUD
14-across – Loud horn : KLAXON
15-across – Give me the bad news straight! : SOCKITTOME
19-across – Washing-up drier — hotel cat : TEACLOTH
20-across – Joint protected by the patella : KNEE
21-across – Consume a huge amount : EATLIKEAHORSE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – In transit : ONTHEWAY
3-down – Partially decomposed organic material : HUMUS
4-down – Casually inconsiderate : OFFHAND
5-down – Small aquatic bird that builds floating nests : GREBE
6-down – Italian curd cheese : RICOTTA
7-down – Getting on a bit : AGED
11-down – Dopey : GORMLESS
13-down – Blood Brothers, for example : MUSICAL
14-down – Most celebrated of the Hindu gods : KRISHNA
16-down – Hit hard : CLOCK
17-down – Kyoto : TOKYO
18-down – Huge : MEGA
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.