This crossword No. 16479 clues and answers were published on Wed 01 Mar 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16479 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Set off — character in Only Fools and Horses : TRIGGER
8-across – Suffer mental stress : AGONISE
9-across – Freezing : ICECOLD
10-across – Type of rock formed from magma, for example : IGNEOUS
11-across – Dawdle : DALLY
13-across – Short-term : TEMPORARY
15-across – Synthetic playing surface : ASTROTURF
18-across – Stand out — Microsoft program : EXCEL
21-across – Booze : ALCOHOL
22-across – : ENDEMIC
23-across – Lady who will succeed? : HEIRESS
24-across – Find a solution : SORTOUT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Chinese criminal gang : TRIAD
2-down – Perfect : IDEAL
3-down – Excessively proper person — killjoy : GOODYTWOSHOES
4-down – Element discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie : RADIUM
5-down – Juvenile delinquent : YOUNGOFFENDER
6-down – Maoism : MIMOSA
7-down – Brave – irritable : FEISTY
12-down – Music and literature, say : ARTS
14-down – Wild party : RAVE
15-down – Lack of interest : APATHY
16-down – A manoeuvre to achieve a specific goal : TACTIC
17-down – Except if… : UNLESS
19-down – Brief performance by a well-known actor : CAMEO
20-down – Legal : LICIT
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.