This crossword No. 16316 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Aug 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16316 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Person standing for office : CANDIDATE
8-across – Missile fired from crossbow : BOLT
9-across – US midwestern state : WISCONSIN
10-across – Sound of contentment : PURR
13-across – Fires up : HEATS
15-across – Choice beef steak : RIBEYE
16-across – Over there : YONDER
17-across – Person looking for something : SEEKER
19-across – Husband or wife : SPOUSE
20-across – Of poor quality : ROPEY
21-across – Do, for example : NOTE
24-across – Run away in panic : SKEDADDLE
25-across – Carrying electric current : LIVE
26-across – Mere giant : GERMINATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Lucky Jim author : AMIS
3-down – Courtroom enclosure for person : DOCK
4-down – City in eastern Scotland : DUNDEE
5-down – XXX : THIRTY
6-down – Riddle : CONUNDRUM
7-down – Cooked quickly over a high heat : STIRFRIED
11-down – Now — soon : PRESENTLY
12-down – Purpose : OBJECTIVE
13-down – Overactive : HYPER
14-down – Lacking spirit — feeble : SOPPY
18-down – Novice : ROOKIE
19-down – Not very often : SELDOM
22-down – PM following Churchill on his retirement : EDEN
23-down – No longer fizzy : FLAT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.