This crossword No. 16741 clues and answers were published on Tue 02 Jan 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16741 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Slander : DEFAME
4-across – Tool – cheat : CHISEL
8-across – Greek woodland deity : SATYR
9-across – Cabal : FACTION
10-across – If : WHETHER
11-across – Jargon : ARGOT
12-across – Jane Eyre, say : GOVERNESS
17-across – Small but desirable : BIJOU
19-across – Artificial : MANMADE
21-across – Descriptive phrase : EPITHET
22-across – Boot out : EXPEL
23-across – Sew up in surgery : SUTURE
24-across – Ugly duckling, really : CYGNET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Renounce : DISOWN
2-down – Sewer obstruction : FATBERG
3-down – Hilarity : MIRTH
5-down – Land measure : HECTARE
6-down – 1930s jazz style : SWING
7-down – Distance : LENGTH
9-down – Au contraire! : FARFROMIT
13-down – Coupon : VOUCHER
14-down – Hone : SHARPEN
15-down – Senior nun : ABBESS
16-down – Fanatic : ZEALOT
18-down – Beam in a building : JOIST
20-down – Craving affection : NEEDY
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.