This crossword No. 16558 clues and answers were published on Thu 01 Jun 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16558 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Drink through a straw? : SUCK
3-across – Chinese dish — we con him : CHOWMEIN
9-across – Her tale : LEATHER
10-across – Coloured flower leaf : PETAL
11-across – Years of adolescence? : TEENS
12-across – Making mistakes : ERRING
14-across – Get to the central point : CUTTOTHECHASE
17-across – Sign of the Bull : TAURUS
19-across – Soviet prison camp for political prisoners : GULAG
22-across – Post-adolescent : ADULT
23-across – Ancient Assyrian city : NINEVEH
24-across – Upper canine : EYETOOTH
25-across – Food shop : DELI
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Time in June and December when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator : SOLSTICE
2-down – Bird : CRANE
4-down – Conker tree : HORSECHESTNUT
5-down – Windscreen cleaner? : WIPER
6-down – Baltic country : ESTONIA
7-down – Africa’s longest river : NILE
8-down – Treatment using exercise and massage : PHYSIO
13-down – Effects to be considered in placing buildings, graves or furniture — fine hugs : FENGSHUI
15-down – Badmouth : TRADUCE
16-down – Convincing : COGENT
18-down – Fashion reminiscent of the past : RETRO
20-down – River embankment : LEVEE
21-down – Kind of door lock : YALE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.