This crossword No. 16286 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Jul 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16286 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Vegetable of the brassica family with purplish leaves : REDCABBAGE
7-across – Put the phone down : RINGOFF
8-across – More ill-mannered : RUDER
10-across – Be aware of : KNOW
11-across – What Greek dolmades are wrapped in : VINELEAF
13-across – Large black dots in eyes : PUPILS
15-across – Turn from a liquid to a solid : CURDLE
17-across – Fierce fight : DINGDONG
18-across – Maori war dance : HAKA
21-across – French state secondary school : LYCEE
22-across – Having daydreams : MOONING
23-across – Frances Hodgson Burnett’s Little Lord, published 1886 : FAUNTLEROY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The Fab Four’s drummer : RINGO
2-down – It can open : DOOR
3-down – : AUFAIT
4-down – Port city on the Garonne in south-west France, a major wine capital : BORDEAUX
5-down – Manna from heaven! : GODSEND
6-down – Put your foot down here when you want to stop : BRAKEPEDAL
9-down – Place for shooting practice : RIFLERANGE
12-down – Batter with a heavy object : BLUDGEON
14-down – The elusive universal remedy : PANACEA
16-down – Brute : ANIMAL
19-down – Cordial relations : AMITY
20-down – Rain heavily : POUR
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.