This crossword No. 16649 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 Sep 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16649 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tear limb from limb : DISMEMBER
8-across – On the ball : ALIVE
9-across – Numerical scales : INDICES
10-across – Army unit — subject to strict discipline : REGIMENT
11-across – Coat with plaster, say : DAUB
13-across – Show off : FLAUNT
14-across – Indian prime minister, assassinated 1984 : GANDHI
16-across – Damage — Elephant Man star : HURT
17-across – Male attire — I act a lot : TAILCOAT
19-across – Hung loosely : DANGLED
20-across – Frequently : OFTEN
21-across – Winning all 13 tricks in a hand of bridge : GRANDSLAM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Indulging in fantasy : DREAMING
2-down – Very thin : SKINNY
3-down – Swirl : EDDY
4-down – To and fro : BACKANDFORTH
5-down – Putting forward again : RESUBMITTING
6-down – Purported hangover cure : HAIROFTHEDOG
7-down – Language commonly used between those whose native tongues are different : LINGUAFRANCA
12-down – Sort of dancing? : BALLROOM
15-down – Destructive hooligan : VANDAL
18-down – Scarpered : FLED
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.