This crossword No. 16298 clues and answers were published on Tue 02 Aug 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16298 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Makes an abrupt and total reversal of policy : FLIPFLOPS
8-across – Eat like a rodent : GNAW
9-across – Hard grey-white metal, Zr, used in nuclear reactors : ZIRCONIUM
10-across – A French father : PERE
13-across – Useful : HANDY
15-across – Top order batsman : OPENER
16-across – Limber : SUPPLE
17-across – Light-sensitive area at the back of the eyeball : RETINA
19-across – Measured amount of medicine taken at any one time : DOSAGE
20-across – Colourless, odourless inert gas, Ar, used in some electric lights : ARGON
21-across – That’s gross! : YUCK
24-across – Shoreline bird : SANDPIPER
25-across – Discourteous : RUDE
26-across – The basics! : BAREBONES
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Private retreat to go to when wanting to get away from others : LAIR
3-down – Eat like a bird : PECK
4-down – Progressing sequentially : LINEAR
5-down – UK money : POUNDS
6-down – Make : UNDERPLAY
7-down – Sugar substitute : SWEETENER
11-down – Open area surrounded by buildings : COURTYARD
12-down – Chemical used to kill insects : PESTICIDE
13-down – Plant-based hair dye : HENNA
14-down – Canadian territory, home to the Klondike gold rush of 1897-99 : YUKON
18-down – Secrets — cards in a tarot pack : ARCANA
19-down – Draw aimlessly : DOODLE
22-down – Store for grain : SILO
23-down – Autry or Hackman? : GENE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.