Manual or automatic (12)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Across
1
Manual or automatic (12)
9
They were Little in literature (5)
10
Hole, tail or dive (7)
11
NZ tree – fast-moving shark (4)
12
Dodge (the issue) (8)
14
Unlearned (6)
15
Portable personal computer (6)
18
Ruler of state, province etc (8)
20
Frost (4)
22
OK Alice (anag) – cattle food (3-4)
23
King or AC (5)
24
Paper knife (6,6)
Down
2
Small baking dish (7)
3
Peter Pan dog (4)
4
Fine soft cotton fabric (6)
5
It’s found on a keyboard – where astronauts drink? (5,3)
6
Key, perhaps – one of Langerhans’? (5)
7
Male journalist (12)
8
Lido, e.g. (8,4)
13
Look up on a clear night (4-4)
16
Spot, shoot or maker (7)
17
Grapefruit-like fruit (6)
19
S African grassland (5)
21
Highest point (4)

Crossword Information

Series
Quick
Number
17346
Date
9 December 2025
View on The Guardian

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