This crossword No. 17070 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Jan 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17070 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Courage : METTLE
4-across – Slender : SVELTE
8-across – Encore! : AGAIN
9-across – Viscera : INNARDS
10-across – Criticism : REPROOF
11-across – Smallest : LEAST
12-across – Bowdlerise : EXPURGATE
17-across – Haven : OASIS
19-across – Malodorous : NOISOME
21-across – Blasphemous : PROFANE
22-across – Friend : AMIGO
23-across – Spliff : REEFER
24-across – Save : REDEEM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Scanty : MEAGRE
2-down – Trudge : TRAIPSE
3-down – Jargon : LINGO
5-down – Plain : VANILLA
6-down – Caterpillar? : LARVA
7-down – Substitute : ERSATZ
9-down – Deduction : INFERENCE
13-down – Excerpt : PASSAGE
14-down – Affecting : EMOTIVE
15-down – Coin : COPPER
16-down – Amendment : REFORM
18-down – Cache : STORE
20-down – Fatuous : INANE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.