This crossword No. 16506 clues and answers were published on Sat 01 Apr 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16506 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fanciful ornamentation in art and architecture originating in 18th-century France : ROCOCO
4-across – Crab’s claw, say : PINCER
8-across – Dirty and powdery : DUSTY
9-across – Chopper : CLEAVER
10-across – Spruce up : SMARTEN
11-across – Inspection by a trained accountant : AUDIT
12-across – In New Zealand? : DOWNUNDER
17-across – Deliberate fabrication : LYING
19-across – Decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair : TOPKNOT
21-across – Company that transports commercial packages from A to B : COURIER
22-across – Meat substitute : QUORN
23-across – Simmer with anger : SEETHE
24-across – In a penetrating way : KEENLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pungent fleshy edible root : RADISH
2-down – Yellow sauce served on hot desserts : CUSTARD
3-down – Underground burial chamber : CRYPT
5-down – North Atlantic island : ICELAND
6-down – Viral disease : COVID
7-down – Curio : RARITY
9-down – Barbirolli or Toscanini? : CONDUCTOR
13-down – Jocular : WAGGISH
14-down – Pre-1989 name for the capital of Myanmar : RANGOON
15-down – Avoids responsibility and work : SLACKS
16-down – Penny-pinching : STINGY
18-down – Habituate : INURE
20-down – Cause to feel indignation : PIQUE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.