This crossword No. 17461 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 Apr 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17461 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Free from obligation : OFFTHEHOOK
7-across – What one looks for in a thesaurus : SYNONYM
8-across – Coffee,tea or water? : TABLE
10-across – : OOPS
11-across – Non-committal about an issue : AGNOSTIC
13-across – Get some air? : INHALE
15-across – Safe place : ASYLUM
17-across – Defector : TURNCOAT
18-across – Trail in water : WAKE
21-across – Ambitious quality : DRIVE
22-across – Pebbles on the beach : SHINGLE
23-across – An action’s unintended consequences : BYPRODUCTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Come clean : OWNUP
2-down – Stupidly optimistic – indulgent : FOND
3-down – It’s paid out of respect : HOMAGE
4-down – Give youngsters an intensive education : HOTHOUSE
5-down – Like the M25? : ORBITAL
6-down – Accompanying – Satie’s coda : ASSOCIATED
9-down – Saddled : ENCUMBERED
12-down – Sign that danger’s passed : ALLCLEAR
14-down – Scare : HORRIFY
16-down – Pedals : LAPSED
19-down – Protection : AEGIS
20-down – Metal used to make brass : ZINC
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.