Guardian Quick Crossword Answers Today

Quick crossword No 17,565

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Across

  1. 1Rolls piled up here? (5,6)BREADBASKET
  2. 9Jerusalem or globe (9)ARTICHOKE
  3. 10Dark, viscous mixture (3)TAR
  4. 11Author of poem with opening line 'Stop all the clocks' (5)AUDEN
  5. 13Complying with (7)OBEYING
  6. 14Not more than (2,4)ATMOST
  7. 15Frustrate, obstruct (6)THWART
  8. 18Return something removed - delay (3,4)PUTBACK
  9. 20Look at with intense interest or desire (3,2)EYEUP
  10. 21Objections (with buts) (3)IFS
  11. 22Nervous chewer (4-5)NAILBITER
  12. 24Aggressive - waging war - rebel tingle (anag) (11)BELLIGERENT

Down

  1. 2Furrow made by wheels (3)RUT
  2. 3eg grave and acute (7)ACCENTS
  3. 4Yogi's pal - silly mistake (3-3)BOOBOO
  4. 5Eg Thunberg - root vegetable (5)SWEDE
  5. 6Free from entanglements (9)EXTRICATE
  6. 7Ice-cream dish - with shared fruit? (6,5)BANANASPLIT
  7. 8Person that's clever, or foolish (sarcastically) (6,5)BRIGHTSPARK
  8. 12Small coffee cup - missed tea (anag) (9)DEMITASSE
  9. 16Where cobblers work and where cads drink? (4,3)HEELBAR
  10. 17Going down snow-slopes (6)SKIING
  11. 19Historical record of events (5)ANNAL
  12. 23Large cask (3)TUN

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Rolls piled up here? (5,6) — Answer: BREADBASKET. Hint: Think of a household container for freshly baked rolls. 🥖
  2. 9. Jerusalem or globe (9) — Answer: ARTICHOKE. Hint: These are both varieties of the same unusual vegetable. 🌱
  3. 10. Dark, viscous mixture (3) — Answer: TAR. Hint: This thick substance coats roads and roofs. 🛣️
  4. 11. Author of poem with opening line 'Stop all the clocks' (5) — Answer: AUDEN. Hint: This poet wrote the famous elegy beginning with that line. ✍️
  5. 13. Complying with (7) — Answer: OBEYING. Hint: Following rules means doing this. ✅
  6. 14. Not more than (2,4) — Answer: ATMOST. Hint: This phrase sets an upper limit. 📏
  7. 15. Frustrate, obstruct (6) — Answer: THWART. Hint: To block someone’s plans is to do this. 🚧
  8. 18. Return something removed - delay (3,4) — Answer: PUTBACK. Hint: It can mean restoring an item or postponing an action. 🔄
  9. 20. Look at with intense interest or desire (3,2) — Answer: EYEUP. Hint: To regard someone with keen interest or longing is to do this. 👀
  10. 21. Objections (with buts) (3) — Answer: IFS. Hint: Tiny conditional objections often follow the word “but.” 🤔
  11. 22. Nervous chewer (4-5) — Answer: NAILBITER. Hint: This anxious person gnaws at a fingertip under pressure. 😬
  12. 24. Aggressive - waging war - rebel tingle (anag) (11) — Answer: BELLIGERENT. Hint: This adjective describes someone ready to fight or make war. ⚔️

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  1. 2. Furrow made by wheels (3) — Answer: RUT. Hint: A wheel-made groove in a muddy track is this. 🚜
  2. 3. eg grave and acute (7) — Answer: ACCENTS. Hint: Grave and acute marks are examples of these. ´
  3. 4. Yogi's pal - silly mistake (3-3) — Answer: BOOBOO. Hint: Yogi Bear’s little companion shares a name with a minor mistake. 🐻
  4. 5. Eg Thunberg - root vegetable (5) — Answer: SWEDE. Hint: Greta and a Scandinavian root vegetable point to the same word. 🌍
  5. 6. Free from entanglements (9) — Answer: EXTRICATE. Hint: To free someone or something from a tangle is to do this. 🪢
  6. 7. Ice-cream dish - with shared fruit? (6,5) — Answer: BANANASPLIT. Hint: Picture a classic sundae featuring a fruit divided lengthwise beneath the scoops. 🍨
  7. 8. Person that's clever, or foolish (sarcastically) (6,5) — Answer: BRIGHTSPARK. Hint: It can praise a clever person or sarcastically mock a fool. 💡
  8. 12. Small coffee cup - missed tea (anag) (9) — Answer: DEMITASSE. Hint: Think of the petite cup traditionally used for a strong after-dinner coffee. ☕
  9. 16. Where cobblers work and where cads drink? (4,3) — Answer: HEELBAR. Hint: Think of a place linked both to shoe repair and disreputable drinkers. 👞
  10. 17. Going down snow-slopes (6) — Answer: SKIING. Hint: This is what you do while descending a snowy slope. ⛷️
  11. 19. Historical record of events (5) — Answer: ANNAL. Hint: A year-by-year chronicle is the target. 📜
  12. 23. Large cask (3) — Answer: TUN. Hint: Look for the old-fashioned word for a very large barrel. 🛢️

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Rolls piled up here? (5,6)BREADBASKET
9Jerusalem or globe (9)ARTICHOKE
10Dark, viscous mixture (3)TAR
11Author of poem with opening line 'Stop all the clocks' (5)AUDEN
13Complying with (7)OBEYING
14Not more than (2,4)ATMOST
15Frustrate, obstruct (6)THWART
18Return something removed - delay (3,4)PUTBACK
20Look at with intense interest or desire (3,2)EYEUP
21Objections (with buts) (3)IFS
22Nervous chewer (4-5)NAILBITER
24Aggressive - waging war - rebel tingle (anag) (11)BELLIGERENT

Down

#ClueAnswer
2Furrow made by wheels (3)RUT
3eg grave and acute (7)ACCENTS
4Yogi's pal - silly mistake (3-3)BOOBOO
5Eg Thunberg - root vegetable (5)SWEDE
6Free from entanglements (9)EXTRICATE
7Ice-cream dish - with shared fruit? (6,5)BANANASPLIT
8Person that's clever, or foolish (sarcastically) (6,5)BRIGHTSPARK
12Small coffee cup - missed tea (anag) (9)DEMITASSE
16Where cobblers work and where cads drink? (4,3)HEELBAR
17Going down snow-slopes (6)SKIING
19Historical record of events (5)ANNAL
23Large cask (3)TUN

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SpellingBritish (COLOUR, CENTRE)American (COLOR, CENTER)
GridOften has more black squaresFully interlocked (fewer blocks)
Cryptic siblingYes — the Guardian CrypticRare in US dailies

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