This crossword No. 17453 clues and answers were published on Tue 14 Apr 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17453 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One’s surprisingly successful : OVERACHIEVER
9-across – One’s not at all successful : LOSER
10-across – Single pay-out : LUMPSUM
11-across – Ball of thread : CLEW
12-across – Topped by breadcrumbs and cheese : AUGRATIN
14-across – More elegant : NEATER
15-across – Fanatical individual : ZEALOT
18-across – Calls out : EXCLAIMS
20-across – The largest continent : ASIA
22-across – Leaped : VAULTED
23-across – Reasoning : LOGIC
24-across – Speciality food shop : DELICATESSEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – I’ve cars : VISCERA
3-down – Uncommon : RARE
4-down – Not black-and-white : COLOUR
5-down – Deeply involved : IMMERSED
6-down – Flying,home or hospital? : VISIT
7-down – Macron enters : REMONSTRANCE
8-down – Poorly thought-out : ILLCONCEIVED
13-down – Relating to the meaning of words : SEMANTIC
16-down – Sheets of pasta : LASAGNE
17-down – Surrounded by : AMIDST
19-down – Mean-spirited individual : CHURL
21-down – Sad to say : ALAS
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.