The Guardian – Quick crossword No 16,538 – May 9 2023 Crossword Answers
The Guardian – Quick crossword No 16,538 – May 9 2023
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Assistant | AIDE |
| Cavalryman | HUSSAR |
| Complete outfits of clothing and accessories for new babies | LAYETTES |
| Damage beyond repair | RUIN |
| Drought-stricken US region from Texas to Nebraska in the 1930s | DUSTBOWL |
| Duck | AVOID |
| Foolish person (informal) | SILLYBILLY |
| For all instruments to play | TUTTI |
| Having a run of good fortune | ONAROLL |
| How scary! | YIKES |
| Kiwi expression of thanks | KIAORA |
| Less full | EMPTIER |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Like an ambiguous compliment? | BACKHANDED |
| Magical and wonderful | MIRACULOUS |
| Ol’ Blue Eyes | SINATRA |
| Scene of frenetic or noisy activity (informal) | CIRCUS |
| Small group of soldiers | DETACHMENT |
| South African currency unit | RAND |
| Three wickets taken in three consecutive deliveries at cricket | HATTRICK |
| Three wise men | MAGI |
| Two-wheeler with a small engine | MOPED |
| Winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize for physics | EINSTEIN |
| Without generosity | MEANLY |
| x, y, or z? | UNKNOWN |
