This crossword No. 16947 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Aug 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16947 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Glutton : GREEDYGUTS
7-across – Mixture : AMALGAM
8-across – Earth’s neighbour : VENUS
10-across – Semi-precious variety of agate : ONYX
11-across – Wool-gathering : ESCAPISM
13-across – Who gives a damn? : SOWHAT
15-across – Two-slices-of-bread snack : SARNIE
17-across – Cadenced : RHYTHMIC
18-across – Beat : ABET
21-across – Fingerprint pattern? : WHORL
22-across – His team : ATHEISM
23-across – Close match? : LOCALDERBY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Jus : GRAVY
2-down – Like an omelette? : EGGY
3-down – Silk fabric – type of rose : DAMASK
4-down – Freebie : GIVEAWAY
5-down – Intones : TENSION
6-down – Feeble chap : MANOFSTRAW
9-down – Warmer season : SUMMERTIME
12-down – Norse home of the dead, in myth : VALHALLA
14-down – Woohoo! : WAYTOGO
16-down – Super – magician : WIZARD
19-down – Sea : BRINY
20-down – Vibratory sound : WHIR
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.