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October 25, 2026

Quick crossword 17565

Engage Your Mind with Our Latest Crossword Challenge

Dive into the stimulating world of puzzles with the latest edition of our quick crossword, No 17,565. This edition promises a variety of intriguing clues across a 24-question grid, ensuring both entertainment and a mental workout.

Across

  • 1 Across: Describes where rolls may accumulate (5,6 letters).
  • 9 Across: Refers to either a city or a spherical object (9 letters).
  • 10 Across: A term for a dense and sticky substance (3 letters).
  • 11 Across: Identifies the poet famed for the line ‘Stop all the clocks’ (5 letters).
  • 13 Across: Means adhering to or following (7 letters).
  • 14 Across: A two-part phrase meaning no more than (2,4 letters).
  • 15 Across: To hinder or create obstacles (6 letters).
  • 18 Across: Phrases returning an item taken away – involves a delay (3,4 letters).
  • 20 Across: To gaze with an earnest longing or interest (3,2 letters).
  • 21 Across: Short term for reservations or complaints (3 letters).
  • 22 Across: Describes someone who nervously bites their nails (4-5 letters).
  • 24 Across: An anagram of ‘rebel tingle’, referring to a combative stance (11 letters).

Down

  • 2 Down: A track created by wheel movement (3 letters).
  • 3 Down: Relates to both grave and acute accents (7 letters).
  • 4 Down: Known as Yogi’s companion and a type of error (3-3 letters).
  • 5 Down: Associated with Thunberg and a type of vegetable (5 letters).
  • 6 Down: Being clear of snags or complications (9 letters).
  • 7 Down: A frozen dessert named after a shared fruit experience (6,5 letters).
  • 8 Down: Refers to a person deemed clever, possibly sarcastically (6,5 letters).
  • 12 Down: Anagram ‘missed tea’ for a petite cup used for coffee (9 letters).
  • 16 Down: A locale for shoemakers and a typical haunt for certain drinkers (4,3 letters).
  • 17 Down: Denotes the act of skiing or descending slopes of snow (6 letters).
  • 19 Down: A narrative or chronicle of past events (5 letters).
  • 23 Down: Signifies a large barrel or container (3 letters).

Make sure your progress is saved automatically as you tackle each clue. Good luck!

Reporting based on coverage first published by theguardian.com.