This crossword No. 16699 clues and answers were published on Mon 13 Nov 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16699 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Achieved at the eleventh hour : LASTDITCH
8-across – From an ancient Peruvian empire : INCAN
9-across – Strait of water : CHANNEL
10-across – Ennobled : KNIGHTED
11-across – Persian’s utterance? : MEOW
13-across – Country : NATION
14-across – Physician who discovered blood circulation, d. 1657 : HARVEY
16-across – Djokovic, say : SERB
17-across – In the open air : ALFRESCO
19-across – Enter uninvited : INTRUDE
20-across – Between miffed and irate : CROSS
21-across – Irritability : SURLINESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Midday repast : LUNCHEON
2-down – Mug : SUCKER
3-down – ‘Wee’ drop of alcohol : DRAM
4-down – Excessively narrow view of things : TUNNELVISION
5-down – Compromise : HALFWAYHOUSE
6-down – Anticipate something with relish : LICKONESLIPS
7-down – Worker in TV / film : SCRIPTWRITER
12-down – Military accommodation : BARRACKS
15-down – Assert without proof : ALLEGE
18-down – German car-maker : AUDI
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.