This crossword No. 16705 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Nov 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16705 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – For example, to hit the nail on the nose? : MIXEDMETAPHOR
8-across – Musical work : OPUS
9-across – Audacity : TEMERITY
10-across – Port of ancient Egypt : ALEXANDRIA
12-across – Small stone : PEBBLE
14-across – Written order for payment : CHEQUE
15-across – Removal : EXTRACTION
19-across – Tubular pasta : MACARONI
20-across – Omit : SKIP
21-across – Ever more rapidly : EXPONENTIALLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Forced : IMPELLED
3-down – Southeastern county : ESSEX
4-down – Daytime theatre performance : MATINEE
5-down – Clock, say : TIMER
6-down – Suffuse : PERVADE
7-down – Palindromic German name : OTTO
11-down – Teaching session : TUTORIAL
13-down – Cattle cross-breed : BEEFALO
14-down – Horse-drawn vehicle : CHARIOT
16-down – Figure of speech : TROPE
17-down – Unit of magnetic flux density – car brand : TESLA
18-down – From Douglas, say : MANX
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.