This crossword No. 16534 clues and answers were published on Thu 04 May 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16534 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Former Communist country : EASTGERMANY
9-across – Seasonal chocolate treat : EASTEREGG
10-across – Hurried — 1985 Kurosawa film based on King Lear : RAN
11-across – Simple : BASIC
13-across – Affecting the human mind : PSYCHIC
14-across – Flower — colour : VIOLET
15-across – TV sale : VESTAL
18-across – Sporting man in black? : REFEREE
20-across – Rowed : OARED
21-across – Capitalist country : USA
22-across – Coloured make-up : EYESHADOW
24-across – Branch of medicine to do with the skin : DERMATOLOGY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Six-pack : ABS
3-down – Sweet syrup : TREACLE
4-down – Let off : EXEMPT
5-down – Pet cat : MOGGY
6-down – Polaris : NORTHSTAR
7-down – Vegetarian — robs our hive : HERBIVOROUS
8-down – Get on with the job : KNUCKLEDOWN
12-down – Overly sensitive person? : SNOWFLAKE
16-down – Marking the beginning of a new era : EPOCHAL
17-down – Command — Thebes : BEHEST
19-down – Discharge from the eyes or nose : RHEUM
23-down – Follow closely : DOG
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.