This crossword No. 17323 clues and answers were published on Wed 12 Nov 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17323 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Milky grainy dessert,with nutmeg : RICEPUDDING
7-across – Touch or lean against : ABUT
8-across – Westphalia city : DORTMUND
9-across – Framework for punishment – criticise harshly : PILLORY
11-across – Sweet stuff stuck to comb? : HONEY
13-across – Cut bristles : SHAVE
14-across – Bacterium,say : MICROBE
16-across – Staunch : STALWART
17-across – Long time in politics,according to Harold Wilson : WEEK
18-across – Tiny hovering flier : HUMMINGBIRD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Flora Macdonald or Lulu? : SCOT
2-down – Small and untidy : SPIDERY
3-down – Radon : ADORN
4-down – Grim,sombre movie : FILMNOIR
5-down – Home for a lop-eared pet? : RABBITHUTCH
6-down – Spicy cake with treacle : GINGERBREAD
10-down – Light with flowing liquid : LAVALAMP
12-down – Quality : VINTAGE
15-down – Unspoken : TACIT
17-down – Lash : WHIP
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.