This crossword No. 17484 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 May 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17484 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Trainee journalist : CUBREPORTER
7-across – Frenzied indulgence : ORGY
8-across – Containing all recent facts : UPTODATE
9-across – Studious – like a novel? : BOOKISH
11-across – Eccentric – like this … ? : DOTTY
13-across – Part-goat woodland spirit : SATYR
14-across – American marsupial : OPOSSUM
16-across – Steam up : MISTOVER
17-across – Supporter : ALLY
18-across – Bird that sang in Berkeley Square : NIGHTINGALE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Do as requested : OBEY
2-down – Busy eds : DEBUSSY
3-down – Term meaning ‘polite’ more usually prefixed with ‘un’ : COUTH
4-down – Devoted to learning : STUDIOUS
5-down – Company – paunch : CORPORATION
6-down – A rail outlet : RATATOUILLE
10-down – Age-based National Curriculum level : KEYSTAGE
12-down – Frugal : SPARING
15-down – Lloyd Webber / Rice musical : EVITA
17-down – Ant or Peaty : ADAM
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.