This crossword No. 16290 clues and answers were published on Sat 23 Jul 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16290 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Illicit whiskey : HOOTCH
4-across – Bad writing : SCRAWL
8-across – Isolated elements considered separately from the whole : ITEMS
9-across – Misfortune : BADLUCK
10-across – In reality : DEFACTO
11-across – Extra time in bed in the morning : LIEIN
12-across – TV programme depicting true facts about a person or event : DOCUDRAMA
17-across – Proposal : OFFER
19-across – Demand for payment : INVOICE
21-across – Feathers : PLUMAGE
22-across – Avoid dealing with : SHIRK
23-across – Native American village in the south-western United States : PUEBLO
24-across – Risk — peril : DANGER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Crew cut, bob or perm? : HAIRDO
2-down – Too well nourished : OVERFED
3-down – Function in trigonometry : COSEC
5-down – ç: what’s under this letter : CEDILLA
6-down – é: what’s over this letter — urgent : ACUTE
7-down – Feeling of pleasure : LIKING
9-down – A speech of violent denunciation — I do beards : BROADSIDE
13-down – Cut short : CURTAIL
14-down – Lasting a long time : ABIDING
15-down – Range of responses to one question : VOXPOP
16-down – Plastic cup : BEAKER
18-down – Stroke of luck : FLUKE
20-down – Pleasant prospect : VISTA
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.