This crossword No. 16582 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Jun 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16582 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Edible mollusc with a ribbed shell : COCKLE
4-across – Luxurious — soft material : PLUSH
7-across – Card game for two : PIQUET
8-across – Macbeth’s victim : DUNCAN
9-across – Tied agricultural worker in feudal times : SERF
10-across – That’s nonsense! : COBBLERS
12-across – Reminder : AIDEMEMOIRE
17-across – Potential sequence of events : SCENARIO
19-across – Office worker’s usual finishing time? : FIVE
20-across – Lacking in power : UNABLE
21-across – Fervent partisan : ZEALOT
22-across – Dine at home : EATIN
23-across – Celebrations : REVELS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Unrealistic hope — ie charm : CHIMERA
2-down – Thrilled to bits : CHUFFED
3-down – Merlot ace : LATECOMER
4-down – Examine in great depth : PLUMB
5-down – Opaque : UNCLEAR
6-down – That’s the truth! : HONEST
11-down – Hoodwink : BAMBOOZLE
13-down – Approximate : INEXACT
14-down – Exaggerate — blow up : INFLATE
15-down – Covetous : ENVIOUS
16-down – Take to be the case : ASSUME
18-down – Exhausted : ALLIN
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.