Quick Crossword No. 16,857 Available for Solving

The Guardian has released Quick Crossword No. 16,857 for enthusiasts. The crossword went live on Thursday, 16 May 2024, at 01:00 CEST.

Across Clues:
1. Potential source of a slip-up (6,4)
7. Thug (7)
8. Rotted organic component of soil (5)
10. Hay, haste or shift? (4)
11. Nudge CIA (anag) – leadership (8)
13. Solution (6)
15. Customer (6)
17. Camera equipment used for close-ups and long shots (4,4)
18. Hammer-wielding Norse god (4)
21. Precise – demand (5)
22. Carnivorous South American fish (7)
23. Likely to pick fault – or UNESCO is (anag) (10)

Down Clues:
1. Tolerate (5)
2. Without legal force (4)
3. Rain cloud (6)
4. Plan detailing what will happen and when (8)
5. Massive (7)
6. Tool-using great ape of central and west Africa (10)
9. Loud – not nastier (anag) (10)
12. Uses up (8)
14. Function of a warehouse or attic (7)
16. One shoots from a concealed spot (6)
19. Clappers? (5)
20. Therefore (4)

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