This crossword No. 16237 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 May 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16237 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Heavy metal fan’s performance? : HEADBANGING
7-across – Ask God? : PRAY
8-across – Archaic : OUTDATED
9-across – Besotted : SMITTEN
11-across – Stockpile : STASH
13-across – Spoonful — exclusive story : SCOOP
14-across – Notion : CONCEPT
16-across – Fire lighter : ARSONIST
17-across – Low dam across a river to raise its level upstream : WEIR
18-across – Remedy guaranteed to cure : MAGICBULLET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Suspicious : WARY
2-down – Stomach : ABDOMEN
3-down – Oneness : UNITY
4-down – Mammoth : GIGANTIC
5-down – Cheerfully irresponsible : HARUMSCARUM
6-down – Make-up for actors : GREASEPAINT
10-down – Rigorous : THOROUGH
12-down – Line on a map connecting points of equal elevation : CONTOUR
15-down – Letter that’s regularly dropped! : AITCH
17-down – Wild carnivore : WOLF
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.