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Saturday Saturday, May 30, 2026

Quick crossword No 17,493

24 clues
ACROSS 12
1 Move with a mouse DRAGANDDROP
9 Incidentally ENPASSANT
10 Gunk GOO
11 Hollywood award OSCAR
13 Fitting type BAYONET
14 Weak spot – turn traitor DEFECT
15 Web browser – protective plate CHROME
18 1916 naval battle JUTLAND
20 Alert (anag) LATER
21 White wine and cassis drink KIR
22 Globe vegetable? ARTICHOKE
24 Fish-like cloud formation MACKERELSKY
DOWN 12
2 Wrest – tear RIP
3 Stomachy? GASTRIC
4 Within earshot? NEARBY
5 Song DITTY
6 Front goal (anag) ORGANLOFT
7 Ridiculous BEYONDAJOKE
8 Shade – of vessels? BOTTLEGREEN
12 Catering establishment CAFETERIA
16 Spiralling HELICAL
17 Rioted (anag) EDITOR
19 Expression of disappointment ALACK
23 One perceived as uncouth (derog.) OIK