The Guardian Quick puzzle clues 2025 Nov 12

• Bacterium, say (7) Crossword Clue
• Cut bristles (5) Crossword Clue
• Flora Macdonald or Lulu? (4) Crossword Clue
• Framework for punishment - criticise harshly (7) Crossword Clue
• Grim, sombre movie (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Home for a lop-eared pet? (6,5) Crossword Clue
• Lash (4) Crossword Clue
• Light with flowing liquid (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Long time in politics, according to Harold Wilson (4) Crossword Clue
• Milky grainy dessert, with nutmeg (4,7) Crossword Clue
• Quality (wine) (7) Crossword Clue
• Radon (anag) (5) Crossword Clue
• Small and untidy (writing) - like a trap-door creature? (7) Crossword Clue
• Spicy cake with treacle (11) Crossword Clue
• Staunch (8) Crossword Clue
• Sweet stuff stuck to comb? (5) Crossword Clue
• Tiny hovering flier (11) Crossword Clue
• Touch or lean against (4) Crossword Clue
• Unspoken (5) Crossword Clue
• Westphalia city (8) Crossword Clue