This crossword No. 17245 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Aug 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17245 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Country,capital Maputo : MOZAMBIQUE
7-across – Venation : INNOVATE
8-across – Flimflam : HOAX
9-across – Granny or Gordian? : KNOT
10-across – Pseudoscientific transmutations : ALCHEMY
12-across – Rapid-response unit : FLYINGSQUAD
14-across – Variable : UNKNOWN
16-across – Getting on a bit : AGED
19-across – Coarse matting fibre : JUTE
20-across – Gun firing shot after shot … : REPEATER
21-across – … without a gun? : WEAPONLESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Capital of Belarus : MINSK
2-down – Animal kingdom study : ZOOLOGY
3-down – Spiced honey and water drink,also called hydromel : MEAD
4-down – Tied sail : IDEALIST
5-down – Yeah : UHHUH
6-down – Source of Jewish religious law : TALMUD
11-down – White flower : SNOWDROP
12-down – Mildew,e.g. : FUNGUS
13-down – Promote : UPGRADE
15-down – Relative : NIECE
17-down – Worst bits – of society? : DREGS
18-down – Frank : OPEN
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.