Prepare for a challenge with Quick Crossword No 17,598, featuring a range of clues that will test your wordplay skills and general knowledge.
Across Clues
1 Across: A weapon used during a cyberattack. Consists of two words with 8 and 5 letters.
8 Across: Refers to the television or ‘the small screen’, 3 letters.
9 Across: An example of a wader bird, 9 letters.
10 Across: To put something at risk or endanger it, 8 letters.
11 Across: Being capable or proficient, 4 letters.
13 Across: Someone who wanders or rambles, 6 letters.
14 Across: Fill in the blank for this 1967 Beatles song title: “I Am The _____”, 6 letters.
16 Across: A term for a task or job, 4 letters.
17 Across: To cause something to scatter or spread, 8 letters.
20 Across: The external layer or covering, 9 letters.
21 Across: To make a mistake, 3 letters.
22 Across: In a significant or impactful manner, 13 letters.
Down Clues
1 Down: A thick, strong cord, 5 letters.
2 Down: An anagram of ‘mild sex binges’ describing something with advantages and disadvantages, 5 letters and 8 letters.
3 Down: Extraordinary or notable, 8 letters.
4 Down: Referring to a choice between two options, 6 letters.
5 Down: To alter or modify, 4 letters.
6 Down: Describes something that makes up for or offsets another thing, 13 letters.
7 Down: Describes a state of darkness or despondency, 7 letters.
12 Down: Title of a Walt Disney film from 1940, 8 letters.
13 Down: The rear part of an equestrian animal, 7 letters.
15 Down: A dish consisting primarily of marine edibles, 6 letters.
18 Down: Feeling regretful or sorry, 5 letters.
19 Down: A high-end store specialising in gourmet foods, 4 letters.
Reporting based on coverage first published by theguardian.com.