This crossword No. 17008 clues and answers were published on Fri 08 Nov 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17008 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – 3.14159, say : DECIMAL
8-across – Oily fruit : AVOCADO
9-across – Hairstyle : CREWCUT
10-across – Give the right : ENTITLE
11-across – Caribbean dance : LIMBO
13-across – Received opinion : ORTHODOXY
15-across – Run down : DENIGRATE
18-across – River flowing from Switzerland to the North Sea : RHINE
21-across – 1950s and ‘60s non-conformist : BEATNIK
22-across – Warship : FRIGATE
23-across – Spicy sauce : TABASCO
24-across – Fazed : RATTLED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pertaining to a nobleman : DUCAL
2-down – Elite – 1960s supergroup : CREAM
3-down – Bacterium, for example : MICROORGANISM
4-down – Present but not active : LATENT
5-down – Jean-François Lyotard or bell hooks, say : POSTMODERNIST
6-down – Drumbeat : TATTOO
7-down – Old-fashioned word meaning pretty or suitable : COMELY
12-down – Concerning : INRE
14-down – Chinese city known for the Terracotta Army : XIAN
15-down – War of words : DEBATE
16-down – In the vicinity : NEARBY
17-down – Request : ASKFOR
19-down – With everything included : INALL
20-down – Make corrections to : EMEND
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.