This crossword No. 16443 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Jan 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16443 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Talk informally : CHATTER
8-across – So ‘noire’ : EROSION
9-across – Armed thief : BRIGAND
10-across – St Andrew’s cross : SALTIRE
11-across – Teams in racing boats : CREWS
13-across – Suite of rooms : APARTMENT
15-across – Trivia : SMALLBEER
18-across – Transform : ALTER
21-across – Remove completely : ROOTOUT
22-across – Large public transport vehicle : OMNIBUS
23-across – Bristle : WHISKER
24-across – Frog’s larval stage : TADPOLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Having the shape of Rubik’s puzzle : CUBIC
2-down – Come up : ARISE
3-down – Porky Pig’s sign-off line : THATSALLFOLKS
4-down – Long arm of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Arabia : REDSEA
5-down – Taught to use a pot : TOILETTRAINED
6-down – Search for water underground, as with a rod : DIVINE
7-down – Reverse : INVERT
12-down – Space : ROOM
14-down – Central area of a church : NAVE
15-down – Crazy : SCREWY
16-down – Greek god — said no : ADONIS
17-down – Obtain by coercion : EXTORT
19-down – Banned : TABOO
20-down – ___ the Riveter, cultural icon in the US during World War II, : ROSIE
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.