Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 17

Quick crossword No 17,560

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Across

  1. 1Adrenal, sebaceous etc (6)GLANDS
  2. 4Part of footwear, often protective (6)TOECAP
  3. 9Young Italian child (7)BAMBINO
  4. 10Butterfly or punctuation mark (5)COMMA
  5. 11Spanish coastal city (5)CADIZ
  6. 12Weekly 5k event (7)PARKRUN
  7. 13Go first - strip roof illegally (4,3,4)TAKETHELEAD
  8. 18Formicary - all thin (anag) (7)ANTHILL
  9. 20Web portal - Swift brute (5)YAHOO
  10. 22First world war plane, Sopwith ___ (5)CAMEL
  11. 23Where beans often found (2,5)ONTOAST
  12. 24Deny connection with (6)DISOWN
  13. 25West wind - old Ford (6)ZEPHYR

Down

  1. 1Return (2,4)GOBACK
  2. 2Intended - lined up in direction of target (5)AIMED
  3. 3Lemon ___ cake - light rain (7)DRIZZLE
  4. 5Happen (5)OCCUR
  5. 6Lake District county (7)CUMBRIA
  6. 7Tiger, Dublin Bay and Atlantic (6)PRAWNS
  7. 8Complete a vertical, circular turn (4,3,4)LOOPTHELOOP
  8. 14Greek goddess - moon-exploration programme (7)ARTEMIS
  9. 15Baby's set of clothing (7)LAYETTE
  10. 16Spoiled, sour (as with fats or oils) (6)RANCID
  11. 17Medic (6)DOCTOR
  12. 19Relative by marriage (2-3)INLAW
  13. 21Ledger, row or cliff? (5)HEATH

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Adrenal, sebaceous etc (6) — Answer: GLANDS. Hint: These body structures include hormone-producing adrenals and oil-making sebaceous examples 🧬
  2. 4. Part of footwear, often protective (6) — Answer: TOECAP. Hint: This reinforced footwear section shields the front of the foot 👟
  3. 9. Young Italian child (7) — Answer: BAMBINO. Hint: Think of the Italian word you might use for a little boy or girl. 👶
  4. 10. Butterfly or punctuation mark (5) — Answer: COMMA. Hint: This tiny punctuation mark also shares its name with a delicate winged insect 🦋
  5. 11. Spanish coastal city (5) — Answer: CADIZ. Hint: Look to southern Spain for this historic port on the Atlantic coast 🌊
  6. 12. Weekly 5k event (7) — Answer: PARKRUN. Hint: It’s the free, timed weekend five-kilometre outing held in parks worldwide 🏃
  7. 13. Go first - strip roof illegally (4,3,4) — Answer: TAKETHELEAD. Hint: To do this is to move ahead of everyone else or assume control 🥇
  8. 18. Formicary - all thin (anag) (7) — Answer: ANTHILL. Hint: Think of the mound where a busy colony makes its home 🐜
  9. 20. Web portal - Swift brute (5) — Answer: YAHOO. Hint: It names both an internet destination and an uncivilised person 💻
  10. 22. First world war plane, Sopwith ___ (5) — Answer: CAMEL. Hint: Pair this World War I aircraft with the desert animal famous for its hump. 🐪
  11. 23. Where beans often found (2,5) — Answer: ONTOAST. Hint: Breakfast beans are classically served this way 🍞
  12. 24. Deny connection with (6) — Answer: DISOWN. Hint: To do this is to reject someone as family or refuse any association 🚫
  13. 25. West wind - old Ford (6) — Answer: ZEPHYR. Hint: In mythology, this gentle breeze blows from the west, and it also names a vintage Ford 🌬️

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  1. 1. Return (2,4) — Answer: GOBACK. Hint: A simple instruction to return to an earlier place or state ↩️
  2. 2. Intended - lined up in direction of target (5) — Answer: AIMED. Hint: This describes something directed precisely toward its target 🎯
  3. 3. Lemon ___ cake - light rain (7) — Answer: DRIZZLE. Hint: The cake variety shares its name with a light, fine rain 🍋
  4. 5. Happen (5) — Answer: OCCUR. Hint: Use this verb when an event takes place 📅
  5. 6. Lake District county (7) — Answer: CUMBRIA. Hint: This scenic county includes much of the Lake District 🏞️
  6. 7. Tiger, Dublin Bay and Atlantic (6) — Answer: PRAWNS. Hint: These crustaceans come in varieties named after big cats, Irish waters, and oceans 🍤
  7. 8. Complete a vertical, circular turn (4,3,4) — Answer: LOOPTHELOOP. Hint: On a fairground ride or in an aircraft, this means completing a full circular circuit 🎢
  8. 14. Greek goddess - moon-exploration programme (7) — Answer: ARTEMIS. Hint: This name belongs both to an ancient deity and a modern lunar mission 🌙
  9. 15. Baby's set of clothing (7) — Answer: LAYETTE. Hint: Think of a complete little wardrobe prepared for a newborn 👶
  10. 16. Spoiled, sour (as with fats or oils) (6) — Answer: RANCID. Hint: This describes butter or oil that has gone unpleasantly bad 🧈
  11. 17. Medic (6) — Answer: DOCTOR. Hint: Look for the everyday title of a qualified medical practitioner 🩺
  12. 19. Relative by marriage (2-3) — Answer: INLAW. Hint: This family connection comes through a wedding rather than birth 💍
  13. 21. Ledger, row or cliff? (5) — Answer: HEATH. Hint: A famous actor and a rugged moorland landscape point to the same word 🌿

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Full Guardian Quick Crossword answer list for August 17, 2026

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Adrenal, sebaceous etc (6)GLANDS
4Part of footwear, often protective (6)TOECAP
9Young Italian child (7)BAMBINO
10Butterfly or punctuation mark (5)COMMA
11Spanish coastal city (5)CADIZ
12Weekly 5k event (7)PARKRUN
13Go first - strip roof illegally (4,3,4)TAKETHELEAD
18Formicary - all thin (anag) (7)ANTHILL
20Web portal - Swift brute (5)YAHOO
22First world war plane, Sopwith ___ (5)CAMEL
23Where beans often found (2,5)ONTOAST
24Deny connection with (6)DISOWN
25West wind - old Ford (6)ZEPHYR

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Return (2,4)GOBACK
2Intended - lined up in direction of target (5)AIMED
3Lemon ___ cake - light rain (7)DRIZZLE
5Happen (5)OCCUR
6Lake District county (7)CUMBRIA
7Tiger, Dublin Bay and Atlantic (6)PRAWNS
8Complete a vertical, circular turn (4,3,4)LOOPTHELOOP
14Greek goddess - moon-exploration programme (7)ARTEMIS
15Baby's set of clothing (7)LAYETTE
16Spoiled, sour (as with fats or oils) (6)RANCID
17Medic (6)DOCTOR
19Relative by marriage (2-3)INLAW
21Ledger, row or cliff? (5)HEATH

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