This crossword No. 16663 clues and answers were published on Mon 02 Oct 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16663 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Coventry’s bareback rider? : LADYGODIVA
7-across – Aggressive nationalistic attitude : JINGOISM
8-across – Hired thug : GOON
9-across – Rock fan in black : GOTH
10-across – Interested and wanting to hear more : ALLEARS
12-across – Wrongdoing : MALFEASANCE
14-across – Earl who first backed the Yorkist Edward IV and then switched to put the Lancastrian Henry VI on the throne : WARWICK
16-across – What you can put on a horse? : ABET
19-across – Riot : TRIO
20-across – One of the original 13 US states : MARYLAND
21-across – It’s known by many but is not supposed to be : OPENSECRET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Untrustworthy : LYING
2-down – Of fingers and toes : DIGITAL
3-down – Ghastly : GRIM
4-down – Raze to the ground : DEMOLISH
5-down – Trend — style : VOGUE
6-down – Informant : SOURCE
11-down – Obedient assistant : HENCHMAN
12-down – Scanty : MEAGRE
13-down – Unclear : NEBULAR
15-down – Cry : WHOOP
17-down – Article of faith : TENET
18-down – Try to persuade : URGE
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.