This crossword No. 17279 clues and answers were published on Mon 22 Sep 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17279 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Gossipy individual : SCANDALMONGER
8-across – Ale,estate or tennis? : REAL
9-across – ___ Sun,1969 song by Nick Drake : SATURDAY
10-across – Style associated with Tiffany and Lalique : ARTNOUVEAU
12-across – Have no more : RUNOUT
14-across – Nearly a dozen : ELEVEN
15-across – Fair : EVENHANDED
19-across – Routinely sober : TEETOTAL
20-across – Surprise attack : RAID
21-across – One can be very kind – or very cruel : JEKYLLANDHYDE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Straightforward : CLEARCUT
3-down – Synthetic fibre : NYLON
4-down – Course or rifle? : ASSAULT
5-down – Approximately 39.37 inches : METRE
6-down – Environmental factors : NURTURE
7-down – French state : ETAT
11-down – Jeer amid : JEREMIAD
13-down – In an obvious way : OVERTLY
14-down – Level : ECHELON
16-down – Laud : EXTOL
17-down – Girl from the ___ Country,1963 Bob Dylan song : NORTH
18-down – Present – in this location : HERE
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.