This crossword No. 16994 clues and answers were published on Wed 23 Oct 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16994 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Swag : CONTRABAND
7-across – Baked Greek dish, with minced meat : MOUSSAKA
8-across – Fluent : GLIB
9-across – Gentle hum of engine – or of cat! : PURR
10-across – Bottle-shaped target : SKITTLE
12-across – Mind things : HOLDTHEFORT
14-across – Country bordering Germany : DENMARK
16-across – Mollusc : CLAM
19-across – Soothing lotion : BALM
20-across – Supreme : REIGNING
21-across – Cans cook OK : COCKASNOOK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Munch : CHOMP
2-down – Facial opening : NOSTRIL
3-down – Horse – Nora : ROAN
4-down – One refusing to strike : BLACKLEG
5-down – Thing : NIGHT
6-down – Runt – Pooh’s friend : PIGLET
11-down – Kirk’s show : STARTREK
12-down – Bray : HEEHAW
13-down – Woolf novel – Florida city : ORLANDO
15-down – Rumba relative : MAMBO
17-down – Belarusian capital : MINSK
18-down – Goose or snake sound : HISS
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.