This crossword No. 16501 clues and answers were published on Mon 27 Mar 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16501 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Dilapidated : RAMSHACKLE
7-across – Sin apart : PARTISAN
8-across – Bloodsucking parasitic insects : LICE
9-across – Way : MODE
10-across – Petitions to a god : PRAYERS
12-across – Hard twisted sweet : BARLEYSUGAR
14-across – Ambitious and aspiring young person : WANNABE
16-across – Service : MASS
19-across – Josip Broz, Yugoslav revolutionary and president, d. 1980 : TITO
20-across – Southernmost West Indian island : TRINIDAD
21-across – Informal : VERNACULAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Orbit — monarchy : REALM
2-down – The one who kills the bull : MATADOR
3-down – Show displeasure orally : HISS
4-down – Assembly of delegates : CONGRESS
5-down – Dosh : LOLLY
6-down – Player who finds the net : SCORER
11-down – Forbidden in Germany and Austria : VERBOTEN
12-down – Vamoose! : BEATIT
13-down – Extremely cold : GLACIAL
15-down – Loop in a rope with a slip knot : NOOSE
17-down – Step : STAIR
18-down – Record : DISC
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.