This crossword No. 16495 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Mar 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16495 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – 1959 film with Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis : SOMELIKEITHOT
8-across – Neither : NOR
9-across – It is chewed and blown : BUBBLEGUM
10-across – Pastry top : PIECRUST
11-across – A segment of DNA : GENE
13-across – Metal outfit? : ARMOUR
14-across – Lancashire stew : HOTPOT
16-across – Maize : CORN
17-across – Science of land management and crop production : AGRONOMY
20-across – One who spells out the details — epic fires : SPECIFIER
21-across – Writing fluid : INK
22-across – Casino turner? : ROULETTEWHEEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dawn : SUNUP
2-down – Bip the Clown’s creator, d. 2007 — ace rum caramel : MARCELMARCEAU
3-down – The ‘golden rain’ tree : LABURNUM
4-down – Nonsense : KIBOSH
5-down – Unoccupied : IDLE
6-down – TNT, say? : HIGHEXPLOSIVE
7-down – The Shakespeare drama : TEMPEST
12-down – Day that seemingly never comes? : TOMORROW
13-down – One who charges! : ACCUSER
15-down – Conceited and selfish person : EGOIST
18-down – Country bumpkin : YOKEL
19-down – Horrendous : DIRE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.