This crossword No. 16162 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Feb 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16162 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Host : ARMY
3-across – Fettered : SHACKLED
9-across – Type of terrier : PITBULL
10-across – Tiny dot in a cathode-ray tube screen image : PIXEL
11-across – Embellish : ADORN
12-across – Lure : ENTICE
14-across – Confidence in one’s own abilities : SELFASSURANCE
17-across – Foggy — incomprehensible : OPAQUE
19-across – Essential — lively : VITAL
22-across – Chosen as the best : ELITE
23-across – Neither : THEREIN
24-across – Imaginary monsters used to scare children : BUGBEARS
25-across – Huge : EPIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Evaluate : APPRAISE
2-down – Phrase on a coat of arms : MOTTO
4-down – With haste and confusion : HELTERSKELTER
5-down – Get it in the neck : COPIT
6-down – Dictionary : LEXICON
7-down – Yawn-inducing? : DULL
8-down – Obsolete gold coin : GUINEA
13-down – Greek : HELLENIC
15-down – Becoming void : LAPSING
16-down – Critical examination : REVIEW
18-down – Line of people waiting : QUEUE
20-down – Bind : TIEUP
21-down – Bouquet garni component : HERB
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.