This crossword No. 16610 clues and answers were published on Tue 01 Aug 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16610 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Act too soon : JUMPTHEGUN
7-across – Tad : MODICUM
8-across – Provide with something specifically required : EQUIP
10-across – Whip : LASH
11-across – Short contest to test acceleration : DRAGRACE
13-across – Protest : OUTCRY
15-across – Joint author with Karl Marx of The Communist Manifesto : ENGELS
17-across – African antbear : AARDVARK
18-across – Thread : YARN
21-across – Level odds : EVENS
22-across – Do a bunk : SCARPER
23-across – Mathematical function — mainly loop : POLYNOMIAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Betrayer who acts like a friend : JUDAS
2-down – Dirt : MUCK
3-down – Voice quality : TIMBRE
4-down – Budding : EMERGENT
5-down – Emit long loud cries : ULULATE
6-down – Make better : AMELIORATE
9-down – Agreeable remark : PLEASANTRY
12-down – Caricature : TRAVESTY
14-down – Cause to sink without trace — poor Ted : TORPEDO
16-down – Noble : ARISTO
19-down – Horrify : APPAL
20-down – West African country : MALI
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.