This crossword No. 17089 clues and answers were published on Wed 12 Feb 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17089 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Person who did the job before : PREDECESSOR
7-across – Where to get hold of a sword? : HILT
8-across – Concern for others : ALTRUISM
9-across – Hidden : STASHED
11-across – Craftiness : WILES
13-across – Subsequently : AFTER
14-across – Restless : FIDGETY
16-across – Fire starter? : KINDLING
17-across – Ambience : VIBE
18-across – Parts of society : WALKSOFLIFE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Abandoned – socialists : LEFT
2-down – Passed on : RELAYED
3-down – Pier : JETTY
4-down – If : ASSUMING
5-down – Perspective : POINTOFVIEW
6-down – Decent : RESPECTABLE
10-down – Delays it : STEADILY
12-down – End a call : RINGOFF
15-down – To begin with : FIRST
17-down – Blank space : VOID
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.