This crossword No. 16927 clues and answers were published on Tue 06 Aug 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16927 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Thrill – boot : KICK
3-across – Hiker’s bag : KNAPSACK
8-across – Catch sight of : ESPY
9-across – He’s an astronaut : SPACEMAN
11-across – Cutting tools with folding blades : JACKKNIVES
14-across – Rejoinder : RETORT
15-across – Burning : ABLAZE
17-across – Chatting, perhaps with a view to gaining personal advantage : SCHMOOZING
20-across – Food fish : MACKEREL
21-across – Equitable : FAIR
22-across – Crack shot : MARKSMAN
23-across – Simple – pond : MERE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Unthinking, of a reaction : KNEEJERK
2-down – The amount something can contain : CAPACITY
4-down – Serviette : NAPKIN
5-down – Small pad of paper for note-taking : POCKETBOOK
6-down – Pinnacle : ACME
7-down – Sharp bend – minor difficulty : KINK
10-down – Shoots up : SKYROCKETS
12-down – Self-destructively reckless : KAMIKAZE
13-down – Dish of curried rice, eggs and fish : KEDGEREE
16-down – Unicellular organism : AMOEBA
18-down – Muslim leader : IMAM
19-down – Mark from a wound : SCAR
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.