Guardian Prize Crossword
Guardian Prize Crossword Answers & Hints - August 22, 2026
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Puzzle date
August 22, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
1.Maiden in reverse initially denting bumper?5 letters4.Italian food with taste of cheese a plebeian’s thrown about8 letters8.Sticky stuff, something to fill squares alongside something to remove it?14 letters10.Elastic on equipment in racket pulled back8 letters11.Bait in hand?6 letters12.Prize to catch shark detailed – one taking bets9 letters15.Award unblemished?5 letters17.Sound German wheels round5 letters18.Old plane flying right to me9 letters19.Empty lounge behind warm fire6 letters21.Was sad about having caged a parrot? So get a perch8 letters24.Shot down, completely unacceptable14 letters25.With flexible back in exercise, stretch out – slight stretch?8 letters26.After returning, record filled in by unknown emigrant5 letters
Down
1.Doing this, not going to multiply 24?12 letters2.Bird tough for Archer9 letters3.One south of flipping green district of Rome5 letters4.It’s rolled over, in something to kick – and pass9 letters5.Opera, not entirely mirthful, ultimately uplifting4 letters6.Other toad in soup, here9 letters7.Fight to draw up, through case in scabbard – this?5 letters9.Planet in stew, for troubled – don’t expect it to get better!12 letters13.Flash activated, faint shiner9 letters14.Part played by Baltic capital investing millions in bureaucracy9 letters16.Tripped, breaking item of crockery – in little pieces?9 letters20.Under orderly, hospital5 letters22.Little bit topped with last of chocolate, lay it on thick5 letters23.Elephant in bunk?4 letters
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