This crossword No. 16156 clues and answers were published on Thu 17 Feb 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16156 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Intensive programme of instruction : CRASHCOURSE
9-across – Indian dish of curried meat in a tomato-based sauce : ROGANJOSH
10-across – Commotion : ADO
11-across – Small, usually nocturnal, lizard : GECKO
13-across – Increase rapidly — eg Bruno : BURGEON
14-across – White-coated stoat : ERMINE
15-across – Ring of light around a luminous object : CORONA
18-across – Baltic capital : TALLINN
20-across – Colossus : TITAN
21-across – Decay : ROT
22-across – Detailed —complicated : ELABORATE
24-across – Puberty : ADOLESCENCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Equip with masts or sails : RIG
3-down – Isle of Wight resort : SANDOWN
4-down – Merseyside town — White Christmas singer : CROSBY
5-down – Guide — Poe’s Fall of the House of ___ : USHER
6-down – One who takes the blame for others : SCAPEGOAT
7-down – Consisting of small disconnected parts : FRAGMENTARY
8-down – Writing implement : FOUNTAINPEN
12-down – Finished : COMPLETED
16-down – Final result : OUTCOME
17-down – Chronicles : ANNALS
19-down – Perfectly suited : IDEAL
23-down – Electric discharge between two points : ARC
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.