This crossword No. 16527 clues and answers were published on Wed 26 Apr 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16527 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Not reserved — at Monteverdi’s : DEMONSTRATIVE
8-across – Pivotal : SEMINAL
9-across – French city on the Belgian border : LILLE
10-across – Stick : CANE
11-across – Strip : UNCLOTHE
13-across – Prize : TROPHY
14-across – Quality of poignancy : PATHOS
17-across – From Asmara in the Horn of Africa : ERITREAN
19-across – Woe is me! : ALAS
21-across – Elevate : RAISE
22-across – Harsh — radical : DRASTIC
24-across – Rate at which one masters a new skill : LEARNINGCURVE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – __ Kapital or __ Boot? : DAS
2-down – Something kept as a reminder : MEMENTO
3-down – Zilch : NONE
4-down – Innate ability : TALENT
5-down – Signal that the danger’s over : ALLCLEAR
6-down – Small area surrounded by water : ISLET
7-down – Morning snack : ELEVENSES
10-down – A diocese’s main church : CATHEDRAL
12-down – Considered unlucky by some : THIRTEEN
15-down – Gun case : HOLSTER
16-down – Guardian : WARDEN
18-down – Spanish Mediterranean island : IBIZA
20-down – Chagall or Bolan? : MARC
23-down – One actor’s line to get another to do something? : CUE
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.