This crossword No. 16456 clues and answers were published on Thu 02 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16456 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Move restlessly : FIDGET
4-across – Not even a bit tiddly : SOBER
7-across – Fungal timber decay : DRYROT
8-across – Flat plate used to control the flow of a fluid : BAFFLE
9-across – Hindu queen : RANI
10-across – Instruction : TUTELAGE
12-across – Witch’s brew : MAGICPOTION
17-across – Three-headed dog of Greek mythology — cubes err : CERBERUS
19-across – Ride waves on a board : SURF
20-across – Tropical American bird with large beak : TOUCAN
21-across – Federated : ALLIED
22-across – Bushy fence : HEDGE
23-across – Wine from Jerez in southern Spain : SHERRY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Body part between elbow and wrist : FOREARM
2-down – Dear : DARLING
3-down – British station wagon : ESTATECAR
4-down – Debonair : SUAVE
5-down – Second largest city in New York state : BUFFALO
6-down – Marijuana cigarette : REEFER
11-down – Irish premier : TAOISEACH
13-down – Where a stranded ship will be! : AGROUND
14-down – Provincial : INSULAR
15-down – Place for children and other young animals? : NURSERY
16-down – Put an end to : SCOTCH
18-down – Rub out : ERASE
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.