This crossword No. 721 clues and answers were published on Sat 02 Nov 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Weekend Crossword No. 721 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Residential area of Johannesburg which came to world attention in 1976 : SOWETO
8-across – The southernmost capital on the European mainland : ATHENS
9-across – Cuisine from the south-western US : TEX
10-across – Medical condition involving more than usually rapid breathing : TACHYPNEA
11-across – City which is home to the Italian stock exchange : MILAN
13-across – Soft Italian cheese whose name refers to its manufacturing process : RICOTTA
16-across – Minoan archaeological site in Crete : KNOSSOS
17-across – Mike __, former boxing champion : TYSON
19-across – Indian political party led by Narendra Modi : BHARATIYA
21-across – See 22 Down : TOK
23-across – See 19 : JANATA
24-across – Ariadne __, Poirot’s friend in the novels of Agatha Christie : OLIVER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Queen hit song from 1975 : BOHEMIAN
2-down – See 9 Across : MEX
3-down – Comic character created by Sacha Baron Cohen : BORAT
4-down – Disputed region between India and Pakistan : KASHMIR
5-down – See 1 : RHAPSODY
6-down – __ Elliot, the protagonist in Persuasion : ANNE
12-down – “The __ came down like a wolf on the fold” in 18’s The Destruction of Sennacherib : ASSYRIAN
14-down – 1960 film starring Sophia Loren and Jean-Paul Belmondo : TWOWOMEN
15-down – Former General Motors brand of cars : PONTIAC
18-down – George Gordon, Lord __, poet whose works include Don Juan : BYRON
20-down – American-Austrian sports equipment brand, particularly for skiing and tennis : HEAD
22-down – Social media platform : TIK
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.