The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17172 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 17172 clues and answers were published on Tue 20 May 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17172 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossAgile : SPRY
3-acrossStereotypical consumers of cold-brew coffee and sporters of man-buns : HIPSTERS
8-acrossVictim of the world’s first murder : ABEL
9-acrossProximity : NEARNESS
11-acrossVague : ILLDEFINED
14-acrossAncient capital of Brittany : RENNES
15-acrossTiered,towering temple : PAGODA
17-acrossIt has a biscuity base : CHEESECAKE
20-acrossChoral ____ : EVENSONG
21-acrossTotal snoozefest : BORE
22-acrossCrucifix inverter : SATANIST
23-acrossCountry with currency kip : LAOS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Inhabitant of part of 4d : SPANIARD
2-down – Grape of the Rhine : RIESLING
4-down – Gibraltar’s peninsula : IBERIA
5-down – Green acres : SCREENAGER
6-down – Suit : EXEC
7-down – Blah : SOSO
10-down – Biergarten garb : LEDERHOSEN
12-down – S Pacific island with reduplicative name : BORABORA
13-down – Despot’s description of journalism : FAKENEWS
16-down – <span>Author,</span><i>The General Theory of Employment</i> : KEYNES
18-down – County – where oysters found : BEDS
19-down – eg one of Cornish or Manx descent : CELT

This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.

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