The Guardian – Quick crossword No 16,105 – Dec 18 2021 Crossword Solution
The Guardian – Quick crossword No 16,105 – Dec 18 2021
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A Native American people — coke here (anag) | CHEROKEE |
| An average | MEAN |
| At present — fetch Ron one (anag) | FORTHENONCE |
| Bargain — short cut? | SNIP |
| Border, Scotch or Welsh sheepdog | COLLIE |
| Crime, such as murder or arson | FELONY |
| Flummox | NONPLUS |
| Gardener’s shallow basket | TRUG |
| Greek island, base of the Minoan civilisation | CRETE |
| Joint often used in dandling | KNEE |
| Measure of gold purity | CARAT |
| One of Shakespeare’s tragedies | KINGLEAR |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| One of the gifts brought by the Magi | MYRRH |
| Part of the mouth | ROOF |
| Queensland’s capital | BRISBANE |
| Rainfall measurement unit | INCH |
| Rugby position | FLYHALF |
| Saviour | RESCUER |
| Short leather trousers with braces | LEDERHOSEN |
| Thread-like structure in living cells carrying genetic information | CHROMOSOME |
| Treacle (anag) — daughter of Agamemnon | ELECTRA |
| Without bells and whistles | PLAIN |
| Young plant | SEEDLING |