This crossword No. 17173 clues and answers were published on Wed 21 May 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17173 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – At large : ONTHELOOSE
7-across – Briton-turned-Monacan,perhaps : TAXEXILE
8-across – <i>The One Show</i><span>’s Jones or </span><i>Taskmaster’</i><span>s Horne</span> : ALEX
9-across – AKA vape : ECIG
10-across – Decree – to your secretary? : DICTATE
12-across – Pianist who needn’t practise : SIGHTREADER
14-across – <i>Friends</i><span> café manager – the gurn : GUNTHER
16-across – <span>Book of the bible referenced in the </span><i>I Have A Dream</i><span> speech</span> : AMOS
19-across – Doodad for dobbin; tight,long or free : REIN
20-across – <i>The ___ History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus</i> : TRAGICAL
21-across – Raducanu’s footwear item : TENNISSHOE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Old enough : OFAGE
2-down – Fifteen hours of opera : THERING
3-down – Prepare and polish for publication : EDIT
4-down – With one team sure to win : ONESIDED
5-down – Card,home or phone : SMART
6-down – Wise counsellor : MENTOR
11-down – No threat : ATHERTON
12-down – Teaspoon rest,often : SAUCER
13-down – Somewhat moist : DAMPISH
15-down – Sprinkling – smattering – shade : TINGE
17-down – Prepare Parmesan,perhaps : SHAVE
18-down – Eliot-based 2019 musical film flop : CATS
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.