This crossword No. 16591 clues and answers were published on Mon 10 Jul 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16591 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Analysis of strategies in terms gains and losses in competitive situations : GAMETHEORY
7-across – Be Macron? : BROMANCE
8-across – Bit of foliage : LEAF
9-across – Curse : OATH
10-across – Ghost : SPECTRE
12-across – Object vocally : KICKUPAFUSS
14-across – Avoiding food : FASTING
16-across – eg March 15 in ancient Rome : IDES
19-across – Cajole : COAX
20-across – Area for journalists dealing with current affairs : NEWSROOM
21-across – Tasks for pupils : SCHOOLWORK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Swedish-American film actress, whose last film appeared in 1942, d. aged 84 in 1990 : GARBO
2-down – Imitative : MIMETIC
3-down – General atmosphere of a place or situation : TONE
4-down – Paragon : EXEMPLAR
5-down – Ancient artefact : RELIC
6-down – The ___ and the Carpenter : WALRUS
11-down – Become : TURNINTO
12-down – Old car horn : KLAXON
13-down – Cook insufficiently : UNDERDO
15-down – Very unpleasant and provocative : TOXIC
17-down – Half-Vulcan Star Trek character : SPOCK
18-down – Missing without authorisation : AWOL
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.