The Guardian – Quick crossword No 16,442 – Jan 17 2023.
The Guardian – Quick crossword No 16,442 – Jan 17 2023
Clues | Answers |
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13 down | BOSS |
Aromatic plant used in cookery | HERB |
Aromatic seed used in cookery | NUTMEG |
Big turtle (anag) | LITTERBUG |
Chess piece | KING |
Chess piece | KNIGHT |
County, home to Alton Towers (abbr) | STAFFS |
Defy | FLOUT |
Gloss over | WHITEWASH |
Headgear (for ranchers?) | COWBOYHAT |
Headgear (from Central America?) | PANAMA |
Household name in Tinseltown? | SUPERSTAR |
Irish playwright, d. 1950 | SHAW |
Israeli port, last city held by the Crusaders until 1291 | ACRE |
Clues | Answers |
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Japanese form of wrestling | SUMO |
Lie in wait | LURK |
Main | CHIEF |
Move lightly, as if suspended | FLOAT |
One of the four provinces of South Africa from 1910 to 1994 | TRANSVAAL |
Personification of winter weather | JACKFROST |
Pinchpenny | SKINFLINT |
Precipice | CLIFF |
Provoke disgust | REVOLT |
Sentimental (like wet snow?) | SLUSHY |
Small basketful of fruit | PUNNET |
The wit one was born with! | NOUS |
Unexpected setback | GLITCH |
Vertical supporting post | STANCHION |