This crossword No. 17486 clues and answers were published on Fri 22 May 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17486 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Explanation for how it all began : BIGBANGTHEORY
8-across – Monopoly property – decent weather this month? : MAYFAIR
9-across – Front,butt or pistol : WATER
10-across – Conspiracy : PLOT
11-across – To horses : SOOTHERS
13-across – Street,glass or ticket : ONEWAY
14-across – Tall,silky-haired dog : SALUKI
17-across – Taken into account : ONTHEMAP
19-across – Perform in the street for money : BUSK
21-across – Urge forward : IMPEL
22-across – Count out at night generally? : DRACULA
24-across – World’s largest drop of water,by some measure : VICTORIAFALLS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Unsatisfactory : BUM
2-down – Tent securer – for bloke? : GUYROPE
3-down – Open,but not entirely : AJAR
4-down – ___ Bennett : GORDON
5-down – Appeal to umpire : HOWSTHAT
6-down – Bizarre : OUTRE
7-down – Benchmark : YARDSTICK
10-down – <span>Russian composer of </span><i>Peter and the Wolf</i> : PROKOFIEV
12-down – Brown line in London : BAKERLOO
15-down – Not common : UNUSUAL
16-down – Indira or Mahatma : GANDHI
18-down – Subject : TOPIC
20-down – Troublesome fuss : FAFF
23-down – Donkey : ASS
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.