This crossword No. 17462 clues and answers were published on Fri 24 Apr 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17462 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Not shop-bought : HOMEMADE
5-across – Stick with it : GLUE
9-across – <i>Peanuts</i><span> thumb-sucker</span> : LINUS
10-across – Refuse : DECLINE
11-across – In a pleading way : BESEECHINGLY
13-across – Firmly state one’s case : INSIST
14-across – Levels of society : STRATA
17-across – One likes to be in charge : CONTROLFREAK
20-across – More polished : SLICKER
21-across – Really : TRULY
22-across – Thin bit of glass? : STEM
23-across – Equal treatment : FAIRNESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bingo or baggage? : HALL
2-down – Polite way : MANNERS
3-down – Genius move : MASTERSTROKE
4-down – What Sherlock Holmes did : DEDUCE
6-down – Dishonest behaviour : LYING
7-down – Habitual : EVERYDAY
8-down – Author working in television,cinema or radio : SCRIPTWRITER
12-down – Travelling shows : CIRCUSES
15-down – In general : ASARULE
16-down – Estefan or Steinem? : GLORIA
18-down – Easily fooled : NAIVE
19-down – ‘Yes’ voters : AYES
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.