This crossword No. 17306 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 Oct 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17306 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Final offer or demand : ULTIMATUM
8-across – Venetian magistrate : DOGE
9-across – Using one’s little grey cells : THINKING
10-across – Romantic intrigue : AFFAIR
11-across – Ranch hand in American west : COWBOY
13-across – Fail in some endeavour : MESSUP
15-across – Small pink crustacean : SHRIMP
16-across – Spell-casting wizard : SORCERER
18-across – Become smaller : WANE
19-across – Groundbreaker : INNOVATOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Canadian baseball team – N American birds : BLUEJAYS
2-down – Nervous movement : JITTER
3-down – Person exhibiting extremely wild behaviour : MANIAC
4-down – Merganser,e.g. : DUCK
6-down – Toffee cop : COFFEEPOT
7-down – Act of signing up for membership : ENROLMENT
12-down – Scratchy metal mass for scouring : WIREWOOL
14-down – Could you repeat that please? : PARDON
15-down – Watch online : STREAM
17-down – It’s sensitive to colour and bright light : CONE
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.