This crossword No. 17228 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Jul 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17228 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Board game : BACKGAMMON
7-across – End a call : RINGOFF
8-across – Tight string noise : TWANG
10-across – Hoodoo : JINX
11-across – Good gracious – being in existence? : MANALIVE
13-across – Fight : COMBAT
15-across – Copied : CLONED
17-across – Conservative senior members : OLDGUARD
18-across – Spasm : PANG
21-across – Long : YEARN
22-across – Nose : BOUQUET
23-across – Cheeta,Tarzan’s sidekick? : CHIMPANZEE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – West African country : BENIN
2-down – Air-fry,perhaps : COOK
3-down – Laugh : GUFFAW
4-down – For both parties,beneficially : MUTUALLY
5-down – Speech : ORATION
6-down – Path : TRAJECTORY
9-down – Guzzler of seconds – and maybe thirds? : GREEDYGUTS
12-down – Tree with pendulous yellow flowers : LABURNUM
14-down – Messy outdoor state : MUDBATH
16-down – Desert plateau in Asia : ARABIA
19-down – Very serious : ACUTE
20-down – Ask questions : QUIZ
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.