This crossword No. 17448 clues and answers were published on Wed 08 Apr 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17448 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Airport shop : DUTYFREE
5-across – In this way : THUS
9-across – Oxeye / Michaelmas flower : DAISY
10-across – Having lost weight – painter’s fluid : THINNER
11-across – Poled illumination source : STANDARDLAMP
13-across – Attack by surprise : AMBUSH
14-across – I am disappointed! : DEARME
17-across – Fond of arguing : DISPUTATIOUS
20-across – Belonging to times long past : ANCIENT
21-across – Music genre – ingrained dirt : GRIME
22-across – Word sometimes confused with ‘fewer’ : LESS
23-across – Develop as an acquaintance : BEFRIEND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Clumsy extinct Mauritian : DODO
2-down – Type of washing machine : TWINTUB
3-down – So-called variety of UFO : FLYINGSAUCER
4-down – Bonuses – those in crowd scenes : EXTRAS
6-down – Reddish pigment : HENNA
7-down – Removed paint or clothing : STRIPPED
8-down – Raising this is rude : MIDDLEFINGER
12-down – Hold this while ascending the stairs : HANDRAIL
15-down – Comic’s act – humdrum : ROUTINE
16-down – <i>Being and Nothingness</i><span> writer</span> : SARTRE
18-down – Items for school-fête races : SACKS
19-down – Unit of sweat : BEAD
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.