This crossword No. 16513 clues and answers were published on Mon 10 Apr 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16513 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Peculiar — individual : IDIOSYNCRATIC
8-across – Hospital department dealing with head and neck problems : ENT
9-across – Power of memory : RETENTION
10-across – Decontaminated : PURIFIED
11-across – Delight : GLEE
13-across – State categorically : ASSERT
14-across – Sets straight : AMENDS
16-across – Clothes : TOGS
17-across – Place to pay the bill : CASHDESK
20-across – Held together by strong ties : CLOSEKNIT
21-across – Free : RID
22-across – Camaraderie : ESPRITDECORPS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Freeze : ICEUP
2-down – Social group involved in some activity and having common aims : INTERESTGROUP
3-down – Certain : SUREFIRE
4-down – Grated spice : NUTMEG
5-down – Offensive in smell — line of soldiers : RANK
6-down – Experimenting until a solution is found : TRIALANDERROR
7-down – Come clean : CONFESS
12-down – Vehement : EMPHATIC
13-down – Diplomat : ATTACHE
15-down – Distressed : PAINED
18-down – Public acclaim : KUDOS
19-down – Military cap with a flat round top and a visor : KEPI
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.