This crossword No. 16961 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Sep 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16961 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Suitable compromise : HAPPYMEDIUM
9-across – Preliminary paintwork : UNDERCOAT
10-across – Be unwell : AIL
11-across – Asian country which has the world’s only non-rectangular national flag : NEPAL
13-across – Snookers : STYMIES
14-across – Corrupt – Johnny? : ROTTEN
15-across – Rectangular : OBLONG
18-across – Tried : REHEARD
20-across – Intense light beam : LASER
21-across – Menagerie : ZOO
22-across – Diluted espresso : AMERICANO
24-across – It opens a lot of doors : SKELETONKEY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Coordinating conjunction : AND
3-down – One released from prison conditionally : PAROLEE
4-down – Admirer of China’s ‘Great Helmsman’ : MAOIST
5-down – Eccentric : DOTTY
6-down – In complete agreement : UNANIMOUS
7-down – Award picked up by Antony Gormley and Anish Kapoor : TURNERPRIZE
8-down – Action hero, adversary of Ming the Merciless : FLASHGORDON
12-down – Farmer’s implement : PITCHFORK
16-down – E.g. gold ingots : BULLION
17-down – Yearly period which has its own calendar : ADVENT
19-down – Help : AVAIL
23-down – Shock and ___ : AWE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.