This crossword No. 16490 clues and answers were published on Tue 14 Mar 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16490 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Travel by road without paying : HITCHHIKE
8-across – Character from an ancient Germanic alphabet : RUNE
9-across – Polite behaviour towards others : CHIVALRY
10-across – Persuade with flattery : CAJOLE
11-across – Alter : MODIFY
13-across – Musical composition played slowly and gracefully : ADAGIO
15-across – Difficult : TAXING
16-across – Someone excluded from the group : OUTSIDER
18-across – Mechanical repetition of something to be learned : ROTE
19-across – Defining ideas and beliefs of a particular historical period : ZEITGEIST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lasting one’s whole existence : LIFELONG
2-down – Spike of frozen water : ICICLE
3-down – Belief in a god : THEISM
4-down – Edible green pods : OKRA
6-down – Utter : OUTANDOUT
7-down – Swear word : PROFANITY
12-down – Naturally occurring sugar : DEXTROSE
14-down – Strange eccentricity : ODDITY
15-down – Painter of Rain, Steam and Speed : TURNER
17-down – Small duck found in northern Eurasia, which nests in tree holes : SMEW
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.