This crossword No. 17166 clues and answers were published on Tue 13 May 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17166 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Gaudy and OTT : OSTENTATIOUS
9-across – Ram in the sky : ARIES
10-across – Increasingly drizzly – former Monacan ruler : RAINIER
11-across – What you may do to oats or your ‘r’s : ROLL
12-across – What a full stop ends : SENTENCE
14-across – Scallywag : RASCAL
15-across – Hoyle’s predecessor : BERCOW
18-across – Playful marine mammal : SEAOTTER
20-across – Apple’s digital assistant : SIRI
22-across – In an intemperate manner : IRATELY
23-across – She said ‘Curiouser and curiouser!’ : ALICE
24-across – Bandit at the bird-feeder : GREYSQUIRREL
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – South ___ – guards : SHIELDS
3-down – Timor or Grinstead : EAST
4-down – Fowl – country : TURKEY
5-down – Square root of 169 : THIRTEEN
6-down – One often pickled in the pub : ONION
7-down – Script scribe : SCREENWRITER
8-down – Rigid harness : HAIRDRESSING
13-down – Nitwit’s quality : DAFTNESS
16-down – Thai,for one : CUISINE
17-down – Ta-ra! : SEEYOU
19-down – Peak performance : AGAME
21-down – Pale – sporting – expo : FAIR
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.