This crossword No. 16473 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16473 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hysterically funny : SIDESPLITTING
8-across – Perfect example : PARAGON
9-across – It can reduce one to tears : ONION
10-across – Make a clean cut : SLIT
11-across – Quick witty exchanges : REPARTEE
13-across – Item with pulling power? : MAGNET
14-across – Reading from the Bible in church : LESSON
17-across – Overly theatrical : OPERATIC
19-across – Helpless — doomed : LOST
21-across – Home planet : EARTH
22-across – Barber’s stock-in-trade : HAIRCUT
24-across – On paper : THEORETICALLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Drink : SUP
2-down – Wendy ___ , Peter Pan’s close friend : DARLING
3-down – Grows slack : SAGS
4-down – Hang around : LINGER
5-down – Treacherous : TWOFACED
6-down – The ___ : IDIOT
7-down – Crisp round biscuit — eg turning : GINGERNUT
10-down – About to drop off? : SOMNOLENT
12-down – Figure of speech : METAPHOR
15-down – Uncomplaining : STOICAL
16-down – Old soldier’s headgear : TINHAT
18-down – Unsettling : EERIE
20-down – Metal used as an anti-rust coating on iron and steel : ZINC
23-down – Have a bash : TRY
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.