This crossword No. 16499 clues and answers were published on Fri 24 Mar 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16499 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Have experience and good judgement : KNOWWHATSWHAT
8-across – Eye sexually : OGLE
9-across – Fish tank : AQUARIUM
10-across – In good order : TICKETYBOO
12-across – Serious crime : FELONY
14-across – Piece of vegetable or meat deep-fried in spiced batter : PAKORA
15-across – Nightmarish : KAFKAESQUE
19-across – Nickname for Elizabeth I — 1953 Benjamin Britten opera written for Elizabeth II’s coronation : GLORIANA
20-across – : VEER
21-across – Luxury train service between Paris and Istanbul, inaugurated in 1883 : ORIENTEXPRESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Woman’s light dressing gown : NEGLIGEE
3-down – Edible sea snail : WHELK
4-down – Financially secure and functioning well : HEALTHY
5-down – Thick digit : THUMB
6-down – Male demon — low rack : WARLOCK
7-down – Cuckoo pint, for example : ARUM
11-down – American pants? : TROUSERS
13-down – It bears acorns and has lobed leaves : OAKTREE
14-down – Body of troops : PHALANX
16-down – Something experienced with great delight : FEAST
17-down – Someone keeping money for a rainy day? : SAVER
18-down – Make dimmer : BLUR
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.