This crossword No. 16764 clues and answers were published on Mon 29 Jan 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16764 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Protective cover : CASING
4-across – Tracks down – few surviving remains : TRACES
9-across – Dead end : IMPASSE
10-across – Irrevocable : FINAL
11-across – Woody Mediterranean herb : THYME
12-across – Plague : TORMENT
13-across – Put out – drug den list : DISGRUNTLED
18-across – Carrot or radish, for instance : TAPROOT
20-across – Act indecisively : WAVER
22-across – Haggard, wrinkled : LINED
23-across – They’re not the only fruit – used to make marmalade : ORANGES
24-across – Morello or maraschino? : CHERRY
25-across – Cheap and in bad taste : CHEESY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Patterned cotton fabric, often with a floral design : CHINTZ
2-down – ___ cup : SIPPY
3-down – Savings pot : NESTEGG
5-down – Send : REFER
6-down – Call : CONVENE
7-down – Respectful greeting : SALUTE
8-down – Ruin – centrist duo : DESTRUCTION
14-down – Have an effect : IMPINGE
15-down – Canalside walkway : TOWPATH
16-down – Emphatic print style : ITALIC
17-down – Reliable : TRUSTY
19-down – Diner’s request : ORDER
21-down – Indistinct : VAGUE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.