This crossword No. 16242 clues and answers were published on Sat 28 May 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16242 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Highly skilled : ACCOMPLISHED
9-across – Old saw : ADAGE
10-across – Take a pew : SITDOWN
11-across – Uninterrupted filming sequence : TAKE
12-across – Laterally : SIDEWAYS
14-across – Golfer’s assistant : CADDIE
15-across – Cleric with a crook? : BISHOP
18-across – Player who pulls out all the stops? : ORGANIST
20-across – Ingredients cook breaks : EGGS
22-across – Person with an older and more experienced mentor : PROTEGE
23-across – Uninterrupted : CLEAR
24-across – It keeps nasty things at bay — my minute mess : IMMUNESYSTEM
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Lost control : CRACKED
3-down – Heated kitchen environment? : OVEN
4-down – Anise-flavoured French aperitif : PASTIS
5-down – Brave : INTREPID
6-down – Commotion : HOOHA
7-down – Sweet roll with toppings or fillings : DANISHPASTRY
8-down – What’s done : FAITACCOMPLI
13-down – Irish nationalist party : SINNFEIN
16-down – Sanitary practices : HYGIENE
17-down – Evaluate : ASSESS
19-down – Melancholy : GLOOM
21-down – Services that can’t be sent back : ACES
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.