This crossword No. 17230 clues and answers were published on Sat 26 Jul 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17230 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Composer,CPE or JS? : BACH
3-across – Atmospheric gas : NITROGEN
9-across – Russian playwright : CHEKHOV
10-across – Defendable : VALID
11-across – Succumb to giddiness : SWOON
12-across – Rile : NETTLE
14-across – Wartime campaign slogan : DIGFORVICTORY
17-across – Butcher,at times : CARVER
19-across – Lot hammer? : GAVEL
22-across – Nonsense : DROSS
23-across – Pet : TANTRUM
24-across – Improve : AIRBRUSH
25-across – Twelve : NOON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rear : BACKSIDE
2-down – Cored : CREDO
4-down – Alcohol will free the tongue : INVINOVERITAS
5-down – Spike : RIVET
6-down – Italian astronomer : GALILEO
7-down – Sans clothes : NUDE
8-down – ‘Way of the gods’ in Japan : SHINTO
13-down – Plant with backward-turned petals : CYCLAMEN
15-down – Allurement : GLAMOUR
16-down – Telling : COGENT
18-down – Screen : VISOR
20-down – Star sign : VIRGO
21-down – Design : IDEA
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.