This crossword No. 16964 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Sep 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16964 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Breeches worn in e.g. Bavaria : LEDERHOSEN
7-across – Regard for one’s own happiness : SELFLOVE
8-across – Speaker’s platform : DAIS
9-across – Arrest – where a criminal may be taken : NICK
10-across – Bar selling draught beers etc. : TAPROOM
12-across – Flabbergast : KNOCKFORSIX
14-across – What Paul wrote to the Romans, say : EPISTLE
16-across – Intensive publicity : HYPE
19-across – Wooded valley : DELL
20-across – Over the moon : THRILLED
21-across – Financial area of Manhattan : WALLSTREET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Relaxing start to the day : LIEIN
2-down – In reality, if not officially : DEFACTO
3-down – Chess piece worth five pawns : ROOK
4-down – Sign used in mathematics : OPERATOR
5-down – Senior : ELDER
6-down – Jewels or trinkets : BIJOUX
11-down – Extremely bony : SKELETAL
12-down – Cured fish : KIPPER
13-down – Azure : SKYBLUE
15-down – Dance – dip : SALSA
17-down – Apply e.g. a force : EXERT
18-down – Curses! : DRAT
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.