The Guardian Quick Crossword October 20 2025 Answers (10/20/25)

Our The Guardian Quick Crossword October 20, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Quick Crossword October 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Quick Crossword on 10/20/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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October 21 2025 Answers »

#	Clue
1A	Yellow-flowered shrub – shirty oaf (anag)
8A	River through Lyon
9A	Mount, abode of Greek gods
10A	Not as remuneration for work done
11A	One might be proper
13A	Causing wry amusement
14A	Change in order to improve
16A	___ bar
17A	Instil with awareness of future issues
19A	Free time
20A	Brownish-grey colour
21A	Black grape / red wine
1D	Permission to do as one likes
2D	Participant in violent unruly crowd
3D	It has its ups and downs (2-2)
4D	African river horse?
5D	Forgetful (6-6)
6D	Error purportedly revealing unconscious thought
7D	Most advantageous start
12D	Academic half-year term
15D	Ravel classic – short waistcoat
18D	Fair – merely

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