Here’s the latest challenge for crossword enthusiasts. Whether you’re a seasoned solver or attempting your first puzzle, dig into number 17,586 and test your knowledge with clues across a variety of topics.
Across Clues
- 1 Across: Sash worn with tuxedo, say (10 letters)
- 7 Across: Gauged amount of wetness? (8 letters)
- 8 Across: Orchestral instrument (4 letters)
- 9 Across: Bird – toy (4 letters)
- 10 Across: Cheese type (7 letters)
- 12 Across: Incantation (11 letters)
- 14 Across: Poorly built (7 letters)
- 16 Across: Barrier between drink and drinker (4 letters)
- 19 Across: Song (4 letters)
- 20 Across: Famous prison (8 letters)
- 21 Across: Small flat (4-1-5 letters)
Down Clues
- 1 Down: Old motor starter? (5 letters)
- 2 Down: Huge (7 letters)
- 3 Down: Cheese type (4 letters)
- 4 Down: European capital (8 letters)
- 5 Down: Smart (5 letters)
- 6 Down: Peninsula (6 letters)
- 11 Down: Part of the UK (8 letters)
- 12 Down: Home for our feathered friends (6 letters)
- 13 Down: Extra jab? (7 letters)
- 15 Down: Military cloth (5 letters)
- 17 Down: Rapscallion (5 letters)
- 18 Down: Short tail (4 letters)
Reporting based on coverage first published by theguardian.com.