This crossword No. 17477 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 May 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17477 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cover,sheet or jacket : DUST
3-across – Likely to irritate or offend : ABRASIVE
8-across – Weather-wise,it’s often a cock : VANE
9-across – Possibly cardigans or pullovers : KNITWEAR
11-across – Worn thin; old and shabby : THREADBARE
14-across – New pupils : INTAKE
15-across – Japanese emperor in a comic opera : MIKADO
17-across – Make superfine distinctions : SPLITHAIRS
20-across – Living animal or plant : ORGANISM
21-across – E Asian boat – with 18d it’s not good for you : JUNK
22-across – <span>Irish-associated ballad set to </span><i>Londonderry Air</i> : DANNYBOY
23-across – Inert gas : NEON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Woodworking joint – feathered end? : DOVETAIL
2-down – Spanish Miss : SENORITA
4-down – AKA pygmy chimpanzee : BONOBO
5-down – Thin chocolate mint – nine? : AFTEREIGHT
6-down – Notion : IDEA
7-down – Receptacles for buds? : EARS
10-down – Funny business – illicit love affair : HANKYPANKY
12-down – Freedom from restraint : LATITUDE
13-down – Ranks foe : FORSAKEN
16-down – Utter shambles : FIASCO
18-down – Nourishment : FOOD
19-down – Gone : OGEN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.