This crossword No. 16647 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Sep 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16647 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – First night : PREMIERE
5-across – Persia today : IRAN
9-across – Fill again to the previous level : TOPUP
10-across – Medieval weapon : LONGBOW
11-across – Given voting rights : ENFRANCHISED
13-across – European peninsula : IBERIA
14-across – Like a courageous underdog, say : PLUCKY
17-across – Party game with writing on paper that gets folded : CONSEQUENCES
20-across – Cure-all : PANACEA
21-across – River rising in Switzerland and reaching the North Sea near Rotterdam : RHINE
22-across – Website used for buying and selling things : EBAY
23-across – Before birth : PRENATAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – : POTS
2-down – Remove by erasure : EXPUNGE
3-down – Cheek : IMPERTINENCE
4-down – Give in : RELENT
6-down – Picture puzzle : REBUS
7-down – Currently : NOWADAYS
8-down – Over time : INTHELONGRUN
12-down – Follower : DISCIPLE
15-down – Shop selling medicines, toiletries etc : CHEMIST
16-down – Young foreign home help : AUPAIR
18-down – Medieval Japanese mercenary warrior : NINJA
19-down – Calf meat : VEAL
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.