This crossword No. 16315 clues and answers were published on Mon 22 Aug 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16315 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Indulgence in aimless thought : WOOLGATHERING
8-across – ‘A deer, a female deer’ : DOE
9-across – Part of the heart — clever nit : VENTRICLE
10-across – Containing no milk or milk products : NONDAIRY
11-across – Ancient South American : INCA
13-across – Grassy plains of Argentina : PAMPAS
14-across – Fairground game played to win a prize : HOOPLA
16-across – Sole : ONLY
17-across – Provided the funds for : FINANCED
20-across – Old philosopher — artist Leo : ARISTOTLE
21-across – Unit of resistance : OHM
22-across – Vision aids : CONTACTLENSES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Expand : WIDEN
2-down – Exceptional person — extremely unlikely : ONEINAMILLION
3-down – Make known what was meant to be kept a secret : GIVEAWAY
4-down – Treeless plain with permanently frozen subsoil : TUNDRA
5-down – __ Pound, American poet who collaborated with Hitler and Mussolini : EZRA
6-down – Not readily noticeable : INCONSPICUOUS
7-down – Caribbean country : GRENADA
12-down – Pay special attention — be on 19 : NOTABENE
13-down – Unimaginative : PROSAIC
15-down – Policy declaration that must be obeyed : DIKTAT
18-down – Author of The Three Musketeers : DUMAS
19-down – Explosive point for Sicily : ETNA
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.