This crossword No. 16965 clues and answers were published on Thu 19 Sep 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16965 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Nitwit : SILLYBILLY
7-across – Remove the fastenings from : UNCLASP
8-across – Smallish, colourful songbird : FINCH
10-across – Twilight : DUSK
11-across – Bright red mineral – ran cabin : CINNABAR
13-across – Attractive house, in adspeak : DESRES
15-across – Somnolent : DROWSY
17-across – Hallucinatory, altered state of mind : DELIRIUM
18-across – Language, source of ‘khaki’ and ‘purdah’ : URDU
21-across – Roughneck : YOBBO
22-across – Complicated geometrical figure or pattern : FRACTAL
23-across – Minuscule : TEENYWEENY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dismisses : SACKS
2-down – Pb : LEAD
3-down – Affluent young banker, e.g. : YUPPIE
4-down – Foot soldiers : INFANTRY
5-down – Medieval weapon : LONGBOW
6-down – Old-fashioned person : FUDDYDUDDY
9-down – Loud commotion : HURLYBURLY
12-down – Erode : WEARDOWN
14-down – As salt is in water : SOLUBLE
16-down – Hearty laugh : GUFFAW
19-down – Irritable : RATTY
20-down – Roué : RAKE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.