This crossword No. 17517 clues and answers were published on Sat 27 Jun 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17517 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Female bird with a showy mate : PEAHEN
4-across – Often neon,often square stationery item : POSTIT
8-across – Rich cake or pastry of Austrian origin : TORTE
9-across – Mean – so-so : AVERAGE
10-across – <i>Cutty Sark</i><span>,eg – hairdresser?</span> : CLIPPER
11-across – Boa or cobra? : SNAKE
12-across – Toady : SYCOPHANT
17-across – Time ___ time : AFTER
19-across – Lamb’s ___ : LETTUCE
21-across – No 1 for Dizzee Rascal and Armand van Helden – slang for ‘crazy’ : BONKERS
22-across – Deep-fried Indian savoury : BHAJI
23-across – Soup receptacle : TUREEN
24-across – Arm bone : RADIUS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Coup : PUTSCH
2-down – Lockdown-compliant greeting,perhaps : AIRKISS
3-down – Consider the attractiveness of : EYEUP
5-down – It’s far from shore : OPENSEA
6-down – Papal headgear : TIARA
7-down – Dissertations : THESES
9-down – Citadel of Athens on which the Parthenon and the Erechtheum stand : ACROPOLIS
13-down – Retinue : CORTEGE
14-down – Sea wave : TSUNAMI
15-down – <i>Watership Down</i><span> creature</span> : RABBIT
16-down – <span>Exceptional ability – the </span><i>Guardian</i><span>’s toughest crossword</span> : GENIUS
18-down – José Carreras,eg : TENOR
20-down – Shin bone : TIBIA
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.