Exploring the Latest Crossword Clues and Solutions
If you’re a fan of crosswords, the latest puzzle, Quick Crossword No 17,563, offers a mix of words to challenge your vocabulary and lateral thinking skills. Here’s a breakdown of some interesting clues you’ll encounter along the way.
Across Clues
The challenge begins with animal-related hints such as a nine-letter word for an animal commonly but unfairly blamed, and a four-letter word referring to a female sheep. You’ll also find a clue about a common staple in Indian cuisine, needing a four-letter answer for clarified butter.
For those interested in entertainment, decipher a 6-3 letter term for a television set, while literature enthusiasts can rearrange “nomad seed” to reveal Othello’s wife in another nine-letter answer.
Additional highlights include finding a six-letter term for halting a film on a particular frame, and a science-inspired five-letter word for a type of poison with organic roots. A challenging anagram, “mad cypher,” will lead you to a word relating to large animals like elephants and rhinos.
Down Clues
The vertical clues tempt with a mix of themes, from mythology with a six-letter answer for the Greek sun-god, to architecture with the four-letter name of an English architect that also describes a small bird.
Everyday language provides shorter answers like a four-letter word describing something sweet becoming cloying, and a clue related to payment with an answer just nine letters long, involving the concept of paying again.
For biology enthusiasts, there’s a five-letter term to name the sharp spike found on a rose stem. In addition, put your geometry skills to the test with a six-letter word for angled shapes.
This crossword provides an enticing combination of skillful anagramming, knowledge of diverse subjects, and sharp critical thinking. Happy solving!
Reporting based on coverage first published by theguardian.com.