The Guardian – Weekend crossword No 678 – Jan 6, 2024, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| American suffragist, the first woman to be honoured on a US coin | SUSANBANTHONY |
| Ancient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos | SAPPHO |
| City in northern Syria, known for its walled old city | ALEPPO |
| Country bordered by Switzerland and Austria | LIECHTENSTEIN |
| Deli sandwich made with corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye | REUBEN |
| Doubled-reeded wind instruments | OBOES |
| Elton John’s brother in an eponymous 1973 hit? | DANIEL |
| Freshwater bird – or a 1920s RAF biplane | GREBE |
| Girl group where Beyoncé made her name | DESTINYSCHILD |
| Google’s online video sharing platform | YOUTUBE |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| International __ Committee, NGO of which David Miliband is CEO | RESCUE |
| John __, author of the Rabbit novels | UPDIKE |
| Mountain range in South America | ANDES |
| Robert B. Parker’s fictional detective | SPENSER |
| Swedish city known for its university | UPPSALA |
| The Palestinian name for the violent dispossession of their lands in the creation of Israel | ALNAKBA |
| The section of the Metropolitan Police that was once concerned with national security? | SPECIALBRANCH |
| __ Road, once home to Manchester City | MAINE |
| __ Tomb, mausoleum in Red Square, Moscow | LENINS |
| __, Road, home to Leeds United | ELLAND |