This crossword No. 16740 clues and answers were published on Mon 01 Jan 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16740 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – In one’s glad rags : DRESSEDUP
8-across – Origins : ROOTS
9-across – Eurozone country since 2023 : CROATIA
10-across – Unmusical : TUNELESS
11-across – Excited cry : WHEE
13-across – Grounds : REASON
14-across – Furrow : GROOVE
16-across – St Matthew Passion composer : BACH
17-across – Landing site : AIRSTRIP
19-across – Ostentatiously wealthy : OPULENT
20-across – Kick off : BEGIN
21-across – Field marshal killed during WWI : KITCHENER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Prohibit : DISALLOW
2-down – Cut out : EXCISE
3-down – Nerdy student : SWOT
4-down – Bottle acquired from a bottle? : DUTCHCOURAGE
5-down – Blue berets’ task : PEACEKEEPING
6-down – Psychological obstacle to creativity : WRITERSBLOCK
7-down – Shared banking arrangement : JOINTACCOUNT
12-down – Part of a goal : CROSSBAR
15-down – A little Persian? : KITTEN
18-down – Adam and Eve’s third child : SETH
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.