This crossword No. 17386 clues and answers were published on Mon 26 Jan 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17386 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Soap unit : CAKE
3-across – Mediaeval musician : MINSTREL
9-across – Bad way for a ship to be run : AGROUND
10-across – Abandonment of a political stance : UTURN
11-across – Lesson – taste – category : CLASS
12-across – <span>e.g. </span><i>Ever Decreasing Circles</i> : SITCOM
14-across – It’s not for everyone : ACQUIREDTASTE
17-across – Bovine brats : CALVES
19-across – Andrew of 12ac or Connie of spydom : SACHS
22-across – Long-necked,sharp-beaked wader : HERON
23-across – Hairstyle for Amy Winehouse : BEEHIVE
24-across – Thick sweet viscous ingredient : MOLASSES
25-across – His ‘n’ ___ : HERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dark artist’s material : CHARCOAL
2-down – S. ___,2018 Olympic host : KOREA
4-down – Absolutely necessary : INDISPENSABLE
5-down – Move : SHUNT
6-down – Hoarsely loud : RAUCOUS
7-down – Eye part : LENS
8-down – <span>Archetypal </span><i>Guardian</i><span> reader’s breakfast</span> : MUESLI
13-down – Make another rating of : REASSESS
15-down – Square-headed arrow – it might be 6d : QUARREL
16-down – Mortarboard dangler : TASSEL
18-down – Planet 108m km from the Sun : VENUS
20-down – Onion kin : CHIVE
21-down – Close friend that’s chopped fish? : CHUM
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.