This crossword No. 16977 clues and answers were published on Thu 03 Oct 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16977 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bend in the middle : JACKKNIFE
8-across – Turkish starter : MEZE
9-across – One tells tales : RACONTEUR
10-across – German brew : BIER
13-across – Fake – bank : BLUFF
15-across – Let’s hear more! : ENCORE
16-across – Bee, machine or pattern : SEWING
17-across – Grouse or beef? : WHINGE
19-across – Not damaged : UNHURT
20-across – 1956 film starring James Dean and Rock Hudson : GIANT
21-across – Ceremonial act : RITE
24-across – Most dilapidated : SHABBIEST
25-across – Charter : HIRE
26-across – Manolo Blahnik, for instance : SHOEMAKER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Not home : AWAY
3-down – Ball – control : KNOB
4-down – Grasp it to confront a problem : NETTLE
5-down – Bungles : FLUFFS
6-down – Appetising : DELICIOUS
7-down – Divide – Easter egg : SEGREGATE
11-down – Ready to sail : SEAWORTHY
12-down – Sacred text : SCRIPTURE
13-down – Billy or Melvyn? : BRAGG
14-down – Deceptive manoeuvre : FEINT
18-down – 12.5 percent : EIGHTH
19-down – Powerless : UNABLE
22-down – Deer native to East Asia : SIKA
23-down – Fair or Belle? : ISLE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.