The latest crossword puzzle, numbered 17,587, offers a range of intriguing clues for avid solvers. The puzzle tests knowledge across a variety of topics with clues set in both ‘across’ and ‘down’ formats, challenging users to deduce words of specific lengths.
Across Clues
The ‘across’ section of the puzzle features several engaging prompts. It begins with a 10-letter challenge, asking for a Caribbean island group. A seven-letter word is sought for a hostelry, while the clue of ‘projectile’ requires a five-letter solution. A four-letter answer is needed for a ‘wild cat’. There’s also an eight-letter clue hinting at the breadth of a ‘widgeon’.
Participants will need to find a six-letter word related to the rudimentary stage of caterpillars and other creatures. The term ‘cruddy’ also requires a six-letter response. There’s a two-word clue for ‘haughty’ demanding a 6-2 letter combination. A four-letter answer is needed for a type of hairstyle, and ‘Get on it – shore’ is an anagram challenge needing five letters. The puzzle wraps up with a seven-letter word meaning ‘discordant – causing a disturbance’, and a 10-letter word for ‘tryst’.
Down Clues
In the ‘down’ section, the puzzle asks for a five-letter word representing an African country, while ‘land measure’ is a four-letter term. ‘Thin facial covering’ requires a six-letter word. Puzzlers are to deduce an eight-letter word for the place where fruits are grown, followed by a seven-letter word representing a ‘defensive wall’. The phrase, ‘Thank you, Lord!’ demands a 10-letter answer.
A playful ‘toy home – for Darling?’ requires a pair of five-letter words. The prompt ‘Listen up!’ expects a matching 4-letter duo as well. ‘Feel this? – some err’ is an anagram challenge requiring seven letters. Other clues include ‘silica in hexagonal prisms’ with a six-letter solution, ‘clean choppers’ for five letters, and a sport involving both slapping and salt-tossing which needs a four-letter answer.
Reporting based on coverage first published by theguardian.com.