This crossword No. 16154 clues and answers were published on Tue 15 Feb 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16154 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Make germ-free : STERILISE
8-across – Looped cross, ancient Egyptian symbol of life : ANKH
9-across – Dug up : UNEARTHED
10-across – __ Idle, member of Monty Python’s Flying Circus : ERIC
13-across – Aspersions : SLURS
15-across – Organ grinder’s companion? : MONKEY
16-across – Comply : ACCEDE
17-across – Stuck-up : LADIDA
19-across – Girl’s name — portion of the Catholic Mass : GLORIA
20-across – Look happy : SMILE
21-across – Sack — cause for alarm? : FIRE
24-across – Central American country : GUATEMALA
25-across – Always : EVER
26-across – Formerly : ATONETIME
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Part of a fork : TINE
3-down – Thoroughfare : ROAD
4-down – In the recent past : LATELY
5-down – Tango’s predecessor : SIERRA
6-down – Behind with payments : INARREARS
7-down – Vanity Fair author : THACKERAY
11-down – Made louder : AMPLIFIED
12-down – Plain : UNADORNED
13-down – Favoured competitors — bird-feeder contents : SEEDS
14-down – Climb : SCALE
18-down – Sum of money : AMOUNT
19-down – Protein present in wheat : GLUTEN
22-down – Leave out : OMIT
23-down – Close with a bang : SLAM
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.