This crossword No. 16528 clues and answers were published on Thu 27 Apr 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16528 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bad-tempered : CRABBY
4-across – Grass-cutting machine : MOWER
7-across – I’ve found the answer! : EUREKA
8-across – Express admiration : MARVEL
9-across – Pointed remark : BARB
10-across – Clever Dicks : KNOWALLS
12-across – Reduce in volume — nutcase plea : ENCAPSULATE
17-across – Egg dish : OMELETTE
19-across – Something wound in a spiral : COIL
20-across – Girl, age or opportunity? : GOLDEN
21-across – Arctic regions with permafrost : TUNDRA
22-across – Delicious : TASTY
23-across – Plaster — my pugs : GYPSUM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Military expedition to recapture the Holy Land : CRUSADE
2-down – Sharp — sardonic : ACERBIC
3-down – Where accidents often happen : BLACKSPOT
4-down – Call for a cat? : MIAOW
5-down – Ripple : WAVELET
6-down – Enjoy — spicy sauce : RELISH
11-down – In a sumptuous manner : OPULENTLY
13-down – Goads : NEEDLES
14-down – Marks placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation : ACCENTS
15-down – Witty saying : EPIGRAM
16-down – Leave behind unintentionally : FORGET
18-down – Unfriendly individual : ENEMY
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.