This crossword No. 16830 clues and answers were published on Mon 15 Apr 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16830 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Flight : STAIRS
4-across – Andean vulture : CONDOR
9-across – Fast-paced : UPTEMPO
10-across – Descriptive of a woolly animal : OVINE
11-across – Central vowel sound : SCHWA
12-across – Heavenly hue? : SKYBLUE
13-across – Spell word : ABRACADABRA
18-across – West Side Story song – very soon? : TONIGHT
20-across – Set fire to : TORCH
22-across – Free from ambiguity : CLEAR
23-across – Fruit of flowering plant : ROSEHIP
24-across – Mollusc : OYSTER
25-across – Stony : PEBBLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Crush : SQUASH
2-down – Eighth character : AITCH
3-down – Alcoholic yeast cake, in syrup : RUMBABA
5-down – Learning area, informally : OLOGY
6-down – Old British motor manufacturer – mild era : DAIMLER
7-down – Double-breasted jacket : REEFER
8-down – To begin with : FORSTARTERS
14-down – Daft : BONKERS
15-down – Troupe performer : ARTISTE
16-down – Moulding plaster : STUCCO
17-down – Rough : CHOPPY
19-down – Spiky plant : GORSE
21-down – Recovery from drugs etc : REHAB
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.