This crossword No. 17487 clues and answers were published on Sat 23 May 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17487 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Like a bad-tempered crustacean? : CRABBY
4-across – French composer,1866-1925 : SATIE
7-across – Loo rum : ORMOLU
8-across – Green woodpecker : YAFFLE
9-across – An arm or a leg : LIMB
10-across – Energy booster : PICKMEUP
12-across – Create trouble – at sea? : ROCKTHEBOAT
17-across – High as a kite : EUPHORIC
19-across – Be in a rage : FUME
20-across – Female relatives : NIECES
21-across – It’s rarely found in a haystack : NEEDLE
22-across – Ground,land or paper : WASTE
23-across – Notebook : JOTTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bag or pigeon : CARRIER
2-down – Pertaining to a single-celled organism : AMOEBIC
3-down – Flag – longest-running children’s programme in the world : BLUEPETER
4-down – Don’t accept a loan from this big fish? : SHARK
5-down – Thin glossy silk fabric : TAFFETA
6-down – Not subject : EXEMPT
11-down – Gradually increasing in loudness : CRESCENDO
13-down – Shore up : ORPHEUS
14-down – Quirky : OFFBEAT
15-down – Acrobat : TUMBLER
16-down – OK,wren : KERNOW
18-down – Wild chrysanthemum : OXEYE
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.