This crossword No. 16629 clues and answers were published on Wed 23 Aug 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16629 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Three-litre champagne bottle : JEROBOAM
5-across – Express anger : FUME
9-across – Person with a record of failure : LOSER
10-across – Helpful : OFUSE
11-across – Temperamental : HIGHLYSTRUNG
13-across – Lasso : LARIAT
14-across – Direct : ORDAIN
17-across – Sexually explicit romantic novel or film : BODICERIPPER
20-across – Electronic reading material? : EBOOK
21-across – Fit for Charles III? : REGAL
22-across – Underground structure for holding a ballistic missile : SILO
23-across – Exempt from import tax : DUTYFREE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Shock : JOLT
2-down – Less secure : RISKIER
3-down – Charity baked : BIRTHDAYCAKE
4-down – Permanently : ALWAYS
6-down – Australian monolith, a UNESCO World Heritage site : ULURU
7-down – Coming out : EMERGING
8-down – Stuff that’s been mislaid? : LOSTPROPERTY
12-down – They can’t keep their mouths shut : BLABBERS
15-down – Engrave : AVENGER
16-down – Brass used to decorate furniture : ORMOLU
18-down – Funny in an odd sort of way : DROLL
19-down – Depressed : BLUE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.