This crossword No. 17296 clues and answers were published on Sat 11 Oct 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17296 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Happy chance : SERENDIPITY
9-across – Intuitive – illiterate : UNLEARNED
10-across – Wheels : CAR
11-across – Welsh dog : CORGI
13-across – Small mound : HILLOCK
14-across – Soft,plush fabric : VELVET
15-across – From Mumbai e.g. : INDIAN
18-across – Computer file : DATASET
20-across – Moisten with melted fat when roasting : BASTE
21-across – Hoax – fish : COD
22-across – Tall plant with yellow/brown head : SUNFLOWER
24-across – Silly or fruitless enterprise : FOOLSERRAND
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Slippery character : EEL
3-down – Look closely at : EXAMINE
4-down – Small boat : DINGHY
5-down – Piano part : PEDAL
6-down – Geology concerning movement in earth’s crust : TECTONICS
7-down – Waterbird native to Americas : MUSCOVYDUCK
8-down – Disappointment in love : BROKENHEART
12-down – Connected with : RELATEDTO
16-down – Person taking tiny bites : NIBBLER
17-down – Posture – attitude : STANCE
19-down – Plant fibre used in rope making : SISAL
23-down – Triumph : WIN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.