This crossword No. 1516 clues and answers were published on Sun 27 Oct 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1516 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tangible : PALPABLE
5-across – Shortage : LACK
9-across – Stand-offish : ALOOF
10-across – Precarious : PARLOUS
11-across – Causing cancer : CARCINOGENIC
13-across – Confer holy orders : ORDAIN
14-across – Wild ass : ONAGER
17-across – Place in brackets : PARENTHESIZE
20-across – Driving force : IMPETUS
21-across – Legally bar or preclude : ESTOP
22-across – Small whirlpool : EDDY
23-across – Insincere praise : FLATTERY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Summit : PEAK
2-down – Garment for working out : LEOTARD
3-down – Loving : AFFECTIONATE
4-down – Relating to a wolf : LUPINE
6-down – Fruit of the oak : ACORN
7-down – Lock of hair curving onto the face : KISSCURL
8-down – Be deliberately slow to act : DRAGONESFEET
12-down – Medical drug derived from opium : MORPHINE
15-down – Journal, newspaper : GAZETTE
16-down – Cheat or swindle : CHISEL
18-down – Speedy : RAPID
19-down – Sterilize a female animal : SPAY
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.