This crossword No. 16402 clues and answers were published on Thu 01 Dec 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16402 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fill : OCCUPY
4-across – Excavate : DIGUP
7-across – Coiled : SPIRAL
8-across – Marque of sports and luxury cars manufacturer in the UK since 1948 : JAGUAR
9-across – New Zealand All Blacks’ war dance : HAKA
10-across – Swallowed : INGESTED
12-across – Malicious behaviour : SHENANIGANS
17-across – Fizz : CHAMPERS
19-across – Old small silver Spanish coin : REAL
20-across – Scamp : RASCAL
21-across – Not a soul : NOBODY
22-across – Temporary knot : HITCH
23-across – : WORTHY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Parentless children : ORPHANS
2-down – Mass murder : CARNAGE
3-down – Quiver : PALPITATE
4-down – Kind of duck : DRAKE
5-down – Greedy guts : GLUTTON
6-down – Public promenade : PARADE
11-down – Rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale : GLISSANDO
13-down – Sound equipment fitted over the ears : HEADSET
14-down – Flipping performer? : ACROBAT
15-down – Emergency backup : STANDBY
16-down – Heat discolouration : SCORCH
18-down – Take illegally : POACH
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.