This crossword No. 16772 clues and answers were published on Wed 07 Feb 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16772 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Regard – Nato mid-air : ADMIRATION
7-across – Island nation southeast of India : SRILANKA
8-across – Vichyssoise vegetable : LEEK
9-across – Irritating buzzer? : WASP
10-across – The B of GB : BRITAIN
12-across – Foreign policy of Ancient Rome : IMPERIALISM
14-across – Throw off course : DEFLECT
16-across – Slide : SKID
19-across – Lazy, unkempt individual : SLOB
20-across – Twilight hours : EVENINGS
21-across – One will create drama : PLAYWRIGHT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pointer : ARROW
2-down – He’s a weakling : MILKSOP
3-down – Sounded : RANG
4-down – Time for elevenses? : TEABREAK
5-down – Young bird of prey : OWLET
6-down – Average – means : MEDIUM
11-down – China : CROCKERY
12-down – Standards one aspires to live up to : IDEALS
13-down – The least idea : INKLING
15-down – Defamatory comments in print : LIBEL
17-down – Number : DIGIT
18-down – Rip : TEAR
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.