This crossword No. 16244 clues and answers were published on Tue 31 May 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16244 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tired utterance : PLATITUDE
8-across – French elegance : CHIC
9-across – Short-lived : TEMPORARY
10-across – French place : LIEU
13-across – Heroin : HORSE
15-across – Disturbing individual : RIOTER
16-across – Fired : SACKED
17-across – Showing courage : FEISTY
19-across – Enter and rob : BURGLE
20-across – Present the main points concisely : SUMUP
21-across – Villain who tricked Othello into murdering Desdemona : IAGO
24-across – Relating to bishops : EPISCOPAL
25-across – 1965 Wilson Pickett song, In the Midnight ___ : HOUR
26-across – Unable to get up : BEDRIDDEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Deceptive utterances : LIES
3-down – Misprint : TYPO
4-down – Sluggishness : TORPOR
5-down – Force : DURESS
6-down – Reduction in size : SHRINKAGE
7-down – Uncle’s rod : SCOUNDREL
11-down – Before takeoff : PREFLIGHT
12-down – Large vessel that people drink from in turn at a feast : LOVINGCUP
13-down – English county : HERTS
14-down – Consume : EATUP
18-down – Young upwardly mobile professional person : YUPPIE
19-down – College treasurer : BURSAR
22-down – Affectionate : FOND
23-down – Get on : FARE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.