This crossword No. 17555 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Aug 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 17555 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Big mistake : HOWLER
4-across – One quarter of a deck : SPADES
8-across – Conditions of a business deal : TERMS
9-across – Big lie : WHOPPER
10-across – Insipid : ANODYNE
11-across – Old-fashioned anaesthetic : ETHER
12-across – Record player : TURNTABLE
17-across – Hurled : FLUNG
19-across – Big fire : INFERNO
21-across – Warning signal : REDFLAG
22-across – Extract : LEACH
23-across – Bear – stick : ENDURE
24-across – Close-fitting necklace : CHOKER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Contract killer : HITMAN
2-down – Gym session : WORKOUT
3-down – Attempt : ESSAY
5-down – ‘Actions speak louder than words’,for instance : PROVERB
6-down – It goes from top to bottom : DEPTH
7-down – French existentialist Jean-Paul ___ : SARTRE
9-down – Hulk Hogan’s line of work : WRESTLING
13-down – Frequent customer : REGULAR
14-down – Identify : EARMARK
15-down – Rollercoaster effect? : GFORCE
16-down – Take trouble : BOTHER
18-down – Reversed : UNDID
20-down – Pollution – vulgarity : FILTH
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.