This crossword No. 17383 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Jan 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17383 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – <span>The </span><i>Guardian</i><span>’s less reputable shelfmates</span> : GUTTERPRESS
7-across – e.g. guilder : COIN
8-across – One who’s barely running? : STREAKER
9-across – Planet 57.9m km from the Sun,on average : MERCURY
11-across – Porcine sister to Evie and George : PEPPA
13-across – Headgear for a para or a beatnik : BERET
14-across – <span>___ </span><i>Hill</i><span> : NOTTING
16-across – Italian form of ‘Joseph’ : GIUSEPPE
17-across – One of many north of the Forth and Clyde in Roman times : PICT
18-across – Fajita vegetable : GREENPEPPER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Alma mater for David Cameron and James Bond : ETON
2-down – Apt rhyme for ‘pleasure’ : LEISURE
3-down – Hybrid cutlery gismo : SPORK
4-down – Readiness for – or warning of – invasion or disaster : REDALERT
5-down – Greeting after the afternoon : GOODEVENING
6-down – Where to slumber on the move : SLEEPINGCAR
10-down – It includes a couple of knights : CHESSSET
12-down – ‘Come on,this is taking ___’ : FOREVER
15-down – Tired – paid out : SPENT
17-down – Vatican bigwig : POPE
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.