Quick Crossword No. 16,857 Available for Solving

The Guardian has released Quick Crossword No. 16,857 for enthusiasts. The crossword went live on Thursday, 16 May 2024, at 01:00 CEST.

Across Clues:

  1. Potential source of a slip-up (6,4)
  2. Thug (7)
  3. Rotted organic component of soil (5)
  4. Hay, haste or shift? (4)
  5. Nudge CIA (anag) – leadership (8)
  6. Solution (6)
  7. Customer (6)
  8. Camera equipment used for close-ups and long shots (4,4)
  9. Hammer-wielding Norse god (4)
  10. Precise – demand (5)
  11. Carnivorous South American fish (7)
  12. Likely to pick fault – or UNESCO is (anag) (10)

Down Clues:

  1. Tolerate (5)
  2. Without legal force (4)
  3. Rain cloud (6)
  4. Plan detailing what will happen and when (8)
  5. Massive (7)
  6. Tool-using great ape of central and west Africa (10)
  7. Loud – not nastier (anag) (10)
  8. Uses up (8)
  9. Function of a warehouse or attic (7)
  10. One shoots from a concealed spot (6)
  11. Clappers? (5)
  12. Therefore (4)

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