The Guardian Quick Crossword October 23 2025 Answers (10/23/25)

Our The Guardian Quick Crossword October 23, 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 23, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Quick Crossword on 10/23/25, 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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#	Clue
1A	Fond of contradicting
8A	Most expensive
9A	Bean or pea
10A	Cuppa
11A	Warm garment for outdoors
13A	Formally charge with a crime
14A	Something puzzling – Elgar’s variations?
17A	African burrowing animal with long snout
19A	Cut of meat
21A	Glossy black bird
22A	Stick for a table game
24A	Similar – in touch
1D	Assistance
2D	Enterprisingly progressive (2-5)
3D	Modest, unassertive
4D	Born or originating in the place
5D	Obvious
6D	Cold home
7D	Too much screen-time can cause this
10D	Treasured odds and ends (4-1-4)
12D	Search for useful items among rubbish
15D	Small dumplings in a ristorante
16D	Make a mistake – fall over
18D	Party animal?
20D	Unite
23D	Scotch, Curate’s or Easter

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