This crossword No. 16292 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Jul 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16292 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – ; : SEMICOLON
8-across – A lot of money — drive very fast : BOMB
9-across – Distressing predicament to be in : HOTWATER
10-across – Media boss : EDITOR
11-across – Small rounded spongy cake : MUFFIN
13-across – Fast bowler : SEAMER
15-across – Latin American country that ceased to be part of the Spanish Empire in 1821 : MEXICO
16-across – Done with great precision : SURGICAL
18-across – Oh dear, I’ve dropped it! : OOPS
19-across – Levis : BLUEJEANS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Word for word : VERBATIM
2-down – Stringed instrument plucked when lying flat : ZITHER
3-down – Drum beaten with the hands : TOMTOM
4-down – Meditation and exercise system : YOGA
6-down – WWII flying bomb : DOODLEBUG
7-down – Optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field : PERISCOPE
12-down – Smooth-haired hunting dog : FOXHOUND
14-down – Peppery leafed vegetable used in salads : ROCKET
15-down – Liquefied by great heat : MOLTEN
17-down – Shakespeare says that all that glisters is not this : GOLD
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.