This crossword No. 16785 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Feb 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16785 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A walk in the park : CHILDSPLAY
7-across – Spectre : PHANTOM
8-across – Eighth letter : AITCH
10-across – Banish : OUST
11-across – Hooter’s loop? : NOSERING
13-across – Snare : ENTRAP
15-across – Bolster, for example : PILLOW
17-across – Just like that! : INAFLASH
18-across – Saccharine – dirty : ICKY
21-across – Florida city : MIAMI
22-across – Stringed instrument : UKULELE
23-across – Boot – yokel : CLODHOPPER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Form : CLASS
2-down – Bit : IOTA
3-down – Nomads : DAMSON
4-down – Dove : PEACENIK
5-down – Insect’s home : ANTHILL
6-down – ‘Mean as custard’ for ‘keen as mustard’, say : SPOONERISM
9-down – Turpin and other robbers? : HIGHWAYMEN
12-down – Blower behind a plane, say : TAILWIND
14-down – Toil : TRAVAIL
16-down – Fake : PSEUDO
19-down – Empty : CLEAR
20-down – Spring : JUMP
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.