This crossword No. 17381 clues and answers were published on Tue 20 Jan 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17381 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Butterfly or cat : TORTOISESHELL
8-across – Plant’s coiling threadlike climbing organ : TENDRIL
9-across – ___-ski : APRES
10-across – Leave out : OMIT
11-across – Disgruntled destroyer : SABOTEUR
13-across – Putrefy : FESTER
14-across – A beret : BERATE
17-across – Remote – like some incidents? : ISOLATED
19-across – Top of a beer : FOAM
21-across – Baghdad resident,e.g. : IRAQI
22-across – Aberration : ANOMALY
24-across – Sneaky,secret or stealthy : SURREPTITIOUS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Brief sound of disapproval : TUT
2-down – <span>Vintage comedy </span><i>The Two</i><span> ___</span> : RONNIES
3-down – Fairy-tale baddie : OGRE
4-down – Brunei has one : SULTAN
5-down – Added salt – well-versed : SEASONED
6-down – Spine-tingling : EERIE
7-down – Intense ray of light : LASERBEAM
10-down – Verboten : OFFLIMITS
12-down – Unlike 23d : NEGATIVE
15-down – ‘Hero ingredient’ of guacamole : AVOCADO
16-down – Arrive’s antithesis : DEPART
18-down – Broadcasting now : ONAIR
20-down – Young uncastrated male horse : COLT
23-down – Positive response : YES
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.