This crossword No. 16642 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 Sep 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16642 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Joining together — inflection of verbs — Juan got icon : CONJUGATION
9-across – Sparkling Italian wine — locum’s bar : LAMBRUSCO
10-across – Slide over snow : SKI
11-across – Breast : BOSOM
13-across – Had an ambition : ASPIRED
14-across – Use up : EXPEND
15-across – Region straddling Bangladesh and India : BENGAL
18-across – It goes round and round — Tory rag : GYRATOR
20-across – Physical strength? : SINEW
21-across – Take to court : SUE
22-across – Sea monster : LEVIATHAN
24-across – Athlete — overate pull : POLEVAULTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Unit of resistance : OHM
3-down – Person sworn to give a verdict in a legal case : JURYMAN
4-down – Device attached to a Bunsen burner, for example : GASTAP
5-down – Group of soldiers : TROOP
6-down – Female sex hormone : OESTROGEN
7-down – Astound : FLABBERGAST
8-down – Astounding : MINDBLOWING
12-down – Batman or Wonder Woman, for example : SUPERHERO
16-down – Tangle up : ENSNARL
17-down – Things of little or no importance : TRIVIA
19-down – Fine net fabric : TULLE
23-down – Shade : HUE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.