This crossword No. 16691 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Nov 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16691 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Causing disagreement : CONTROVERSIAL
8-across – Endorsement : BACKING
9-across – Verdant : LEAFY
10-across – Discarded – potting place? : SHED
11-across – Cups, plates, etc : CROCKERY
13-across – Ludicrous : ABSURD
14-across – South American pack animals : LLAMAS
17-across – Decisive confrontation : SHOWDOWN
19-across – Small brown bird : WREN
21-across – Ninny : IDIOT
22-across – Deanery : YEARNED
24-across – Someone with the same interests or attitudes as oneself : KINDREDSPIRIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Young creature : CUB
2-down – Core : NUCLEUS
3-down – Incursion : RAID
4-down – Unexpected and inexplicable change : VAGARY
5-down – Means of establishing who is present : ROLLCALL
6-down – Furious : IRATE
7-down – See : LAYEYESON
10-down – Boisterous comedy : SLAPSTICK
12-down – One to whom money is owed : CREDITOR
15-down – Sailor : MARINER
16-down – Influenced : SWAYED
18-down – Constellation – mythological hunter : ORION
20-down – Fish – find fault : CARP
23-down – Long-ago year? : DOT
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.