The Guardian – Quick crossword No 16,772 – Feb 7 2024 Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Average – means | MEDIUM |
| China | CROCKERY |
| Defamatory comments in print | LIBEL |
| Foreign policy of Ancient Rome | IMPERIALISM |
| He’s a weakling | MILKSOP |
| Irritating buzzer? | WASP |
| Island nation southeast of India | SRILANKA |
| Lazy, unkempt individual | SLOB |
| Number (between zero and nine) | DIGIT |
| One will create drama | PLAYWRIGHT |
| Pointer | ARROW |
| Regard – Nato mid-air (anag) | ADMIRATION |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Rip | TEAR |
| Slide (out of control) | SKID |
| Sounded (true) | RANG |
| Standards one aspires to live up to | IDEALS |
| The B of GB | BRITAIN |
| The least idea | INKLING |
| Throw off course | DEFLECT |
| Time for elevenses? | TEABREAK |
| Twilight hours | EVENINGS |
| Vichyssoise vegetable | LEEK |
| Young bird of prey | OWLET |