This crossword No. 16986 clues and answers were published on Mon 14 Oct 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16986 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Plum title in Cluedo : PROFESSOR
8-across – Hold forth : ORATE
9-across – Melton Mowbray speciality : PORKPIE
10-across – It’s not eaten on the premises : TAKEAWAY
11-across – US-founded animal rights organisation : PETA
13-across – Hand-warmer : MITTEN
14-across – Writing desk : BUREAU
16-across – Ancient city, also known as Ilium : TROY
17-across – Furthest back : HINDMOST
19-across – Ancient sources of divine communication : ORACLES
20-across – Body lacking limbs or a head : TORSO
21-across – Give information in a way that stops people thinking for themselves : SPOONFEED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Made ready : PREPARED
2-down – Oliver or Annie? : ORPHAN
3-down – Goes awry : ERRS
4-down – Where, in the UK, 12 senior Justices sit : SUPREMECOURT
5-down – Fresh appraisal : REEVALUATION
6-down – Disdainful : CONTEMPTUOUS
7-down – Vegetable cooked but not peeled : JACKETPOTATO
12-down – No longer relevant : OUTDATED
15-down – Web : TISSUE
18-down – Extended family : CLAN
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.