Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 25
Quick crossword No 17,567
Across
- 3Bloodsuckers (8)VAMPIRES
- 11Official warning to player (football) (6,4)YELLOWCARD
- 14Warnings of danger (6)ALERTS
- 15Manage (4,2)MAKEDO
- 17Sound of birds on social media? (10)TWITTERING
- 20Soft drink (8)LEMONADE
- 22Disciplined for wrongdoing (8)PUNISHED
Down
- 1Packaging for urgent parcel? (5,3)JIFFYBAG
- 2Absolutely delighted (8)THRILLED
- 4Each (6)APIECE
- 6Indian prince (4)RAJA
- 10Short nap (5,5)FORTYWINKS
- 12Novice (8)BEGINNER
- 16Heavy and filling food (6)STODGE
- 19Portent (4)OMEN
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Fibre used for making sacks (4) — Answer: JUTE. Hint: Think of a coarse natural fibre often woven into sturdy sacks 🌾
- 3. Bloodsuckers (8) — Answer: VAMPIRES. Hint: These legendary night creatures have a taste for blood 🧛
- 8. Rage - goddess of vengeance (4) — Answer: FURY. Hint: This means both intense anger and a mythological avenger ⚡
- 9. Tree-dwelling animal related to raccoon - I junk oak (anag) (8) — Answer: KINKAJOU. Hint: Picture a nocturnal, prehensile-tailed mammal from the forests 🌙
- 11. Official warning to player (football) (6,4) — Answer: YELLOWCARD. Hint: A referee shows this to formally caution a footballer ⚽
- 14. Warnings of danger (6) — Answer: ALERTS. Hint: These notices tell you to stay watchful ⚠️
- 15. Manage (4,2) — Answer: MAKEDO. Hint: To cope successfully is to do this 🛠️
- 17. Sound of birds on social media? (10) — Answer: TWITTERING. Hint: Imagine birds chirping while posting online 🐦
- 20. Soft drink (8) — Answer: LEMONADE. Hint: This refreshing beverage is traditionally made with citrus 🍋
- 21. Contemptuously ignore (a person) (4) — Answer: SNUB. Hint: To treat someone dismissively is to do this 🙄
- 22. Disciplined for wrongdoing (8) — Answer: PUNISHED. Hint: Someone guilty of misconduct may be dealt with this way ⚖️
- 23. Amphibian sometimes found in throat (4) — Answer: FROG. Hint: This small jumper shares its name with a throat condition 🐸
Down
- 1. Packaging for urgent parcel? (5,3) — Answer: JIFFYBAG. Hint: Think of a container promising especially speedy delivery 📦
- 2. Absolutely delighted (8) — Answer: THRILLED. Hint: This describes someone bursting with excitement 😄
- 4. Each (6) — Answer: APIECE. Hint: Use this phrase when something is given to every individual 🧾
- 5. Expressionless, particularly when playing cards (5-5) — Answer: POKERFACED. Hint: A skilled card player may keep this unreadable look 🃏
- 6. Indian prince (4) — Answer: RAJA. Hint: This traditional title belongs to a ruler in South Asia 👑
- 7. Mulligatawny or minestrone (4) — Answer: SOUP. Hint: Both examples are warm dishes served by the spoonful 🍲
- 10. Short nap (5,5) — Answer: FORTYWINKS. Hint: A brief spell of sleep can be described with this playful phrase 😴
- 12. Novice (8) — Answer: BEGINNER. Hint: This is someone just starting to learn a skill 🌱
- 13. Use this to take restaurant leftovers home (5-3) — Answer: DOGGYBAG. Hint: Ask the restaurant to pack your leftovers in this handy takeaway container 🥡
- 16. Heavy and filling food (6) — Answer: STODGE. Hint: Think of hearty food that is dense, stodgy, and very filling 🍽️
- 18. Loose movement - flip-___ (4) — Answer: FLOP. Hint: Complete the familiar phrase describing a loose, careless movement 🤸
- 19. Portent (4) — Answer: OMEN. Hint: A sign suggesting that something is about to happen is a portent 🔮
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Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fibre used for making sacks (4) | JUTE |
| 3 | Bloodsuckers (8) | VAMPIRES |
| 8 | Rage - goddess of vengeance (4) | FURY |
| 9 | Tree-dwelling animal related to raccoon - I junk oak (anag) (8) | KINKAJOU |
| 11 | Official warning to player (football) (6,4) | YELLOWCARD |
| 14 | Warnings of danger (6) | ALERTS |
| 15 | Manage (4,2) | MAKEDO |
| 17 | Sound of birds on social media? (10) | TWITTERING |
| 20 | Soft drink (8) | LEMONADE |
| 21 | Contemptuously ignore (a person) (4) | SNUB |
| 22 | Disciplined for wrongdoing (8) | PUNISHED |
| 23 | Amphibian sometimes found in throat (4) | FROG |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Packaging for urgent parcel? (5,3) | JIFFYBAG |
| 2 | Absolutely delighted (8) | THRILLED |
| 4 | Each (6) | APIECE |
| 5 | Expressionless, particularly when playing cards (5-5) | POKERFACED |
| 6 | Indian prince (4) | RAJA |
| 7 | Mulligatawny or minestrone (4) | SOUP |
| 10 | Short nap (5,5) | FORTYWINKS |
| 12 | Novice (8) | BEGINNER |
| 13 | Use this to take restaurant leftovers home (5-3) | DOGGYBAG |
| 16 | Heavy and filling food (6) | STODGE |
| 18 | Loose movement - flip-___ (4) | FLOP |
| 19 | Portent (4) | OMEN |
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