The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17289 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 17289 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Oct 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17289 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPeak : HIGHWATERMARK
8-acrossDifficult situation : PROBLEM
9-acrossKilometres per hour,say : SPEED
10-acrossShort – or rough – cut : HACK
11-acrossFeud : VENDETTA
13-acrossFind them on Instagram : PHOTOS
14-acrossWildly impractical : MADCAP
17-acrossHome movie format : CINEFILM
19-acrossShiner? : STAR
21-acrossBathroom dryer : TOWEL
22-acrossFlight deck occupants : AIRCREW
24-acrossKedgeree ingredient : HARDBOILEDEGG

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Bitter ingredient : HOP
2-down – Cigar-smoking Marx brother : GROUCHO
3-down – Collapse through lack of water : WILT
4-down – Interfere : TAMPER
5-down – Leftover : RESIDUAL
6-down – Head off : AVERT
7-down – Hostage taker : KIDNAPPER
10-down – Game played in squares : HOPSCOTCH
12-down – Iron or wood? : GOLFCLUB
15-down – Exclusive group : COTERIE
16-down – The opposite to an acid : ALKALI
18-down – More modern : NEWER
20-down – Timber producer : TREE
23-down – Footballer’s partner : WAG

This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.

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