This crossword No. 17563 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Aug 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17563 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – This animal unfairly bears the blame? : SCAPEGOAT
8-across – Clarified butter : GHEE
9-across – Television set : GOGGLEBOX
10-across – Bishop,angel or enemy : ARCH
13-across – Padded bedcover : QUILT
15-across – Abrupt stop – bar exercise : PULLUP
16-across – I’m sorry to hear that : OHDEAR
17-across – Over-effusive person – free-flowing oil well : GUSHER
19-across – Stop a film at a particular frame : FREEZE
20-across – Poison of organic origin : TOXIN
21-across – Female sheep : EWES
24-across – Elephant,rhino or hippo,eg – mad cypher : PACHYDERM
25-across – Digits – little piggies? : TOES
26-across – Othello’s wife – nomad seed : DESDEMONA
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Become distasteful from excess : CLOY
3-down – Three little house-builders : PIGS
4-down – Matured to adulthood : GREWUP
5-down – Greek sun-god : APOLLO
6-down – Keen -sighted : SHARPEYED
7-down – Energised – made to pay again? : RECHARGED
11-down – Pasta you may wind up eating? : SPAGHETTI
12-down – Hammered – after limb breakage? : PLASTERED
13-down – Undisturbed : QUIET
14-down – Sharp spike on rose stem : THORN
18-down – Turn like a wheel : ROTATE
19-down – Angled : FISHED
22-down – Sandler,Pearson or Ant : ADAM
23-down – English architect – small bird : WREN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.