This crossword No. 17304 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Oct 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17304 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Yellow-flowered shrub – shirty oaf : FORSYTHIA
8-across – River through Lyon : RHONE
9-across – Mount,abode of Greek gods : OLYMPUS
10-across – Not as remuneration for work done : UNEARNED
11-across – One might be proper : NOUN
13-across – Causing wry amusement : IRONIC
14-across – Change in order to improve : REFORM
16-across – ___ bar : NAIL
17-across – Instil with awareness of future issues : FOREWARN
19-across – Free time : LEISURE
20-across – Brownish-grey colour : TAUPE
21-across – Black grape / red wine : PINOTNOIR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Permission to do as one likes : FREEREIN
2-down – Participant in violent unruly crowd : RIOTER
3-down – It has its ups and downs : YOYO
4-down – African river horse? : HIPPOPOTAMUS
5-down – Forgetful : ABSENTMINDED
6-down – Error purportedly revealing unconscious thought : FREUDIANSLIP
7-down – Most advantageous start : POLEPOSITION
12-down – Academic half-year term : SEMESTER
15-down – Ravel classic – short waistcoat : BOLERO
18-down – Fair – merely : JUST
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.