This crossword No. 16454 clues and answers were published on Tue 31 Jan 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16454 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Breed of tiny dog, originally from Mexico : CHIHUAHUA
8-across – Sound of heavy object hitting the ground : THUD
9-across – Singing celebrity : ROCKSTAR
10-across – Haughty : SNOOTY
11-across – Use fingertips to excite another : TICKLE
13-across – Heavy and unappetising : STODGY
15-across – Home for Franciscans, say : FRIARY
16-across – Con : SWINDLER
18-across – Player ranked according to their ability in a knock-out competition : SEED
19-across – Safe : STRONGBOX
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Great number : SHEDLOAD
2-down – Annoyed : SHIRTY
3-down – Adopted symbolic character, animal or object : MASCOT
4-down – Bickering : FUSS
6-down – District whose residents are mainly of east Asian origin : CHINATOWN
7-down – Big ask : TALLORDER
12-down – Place selling deep-fried food : CHIPSHOP
14-down – Like lemons or custard? : YELLOW
15-down – Look around for food : FORAGE
17-down – Jot down : NOTE
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.