Guardian Quick Crossword
Guardian Quick Crossword Answers & Hints - August 8, 2026
Work through the 2026-08-08 Guardian Quick grid at your own pace. Select a square, reveal one answer, or check the completed crossword when you need it.
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Puzzle date
August 8, 2026
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Clue index
All Across and Down clues
Across
1.Toy, target or top4 letters3.On the other side of the page8 letters9.Cockle or mussel, say7 letters10.One goes to the polls5 letters11.Support – acceptance5 letters12.Rectangle6 letters14.Sober – as OAP insisted (anag)13 letters17.Soluble substance which can neutralise acids6 letters19.It’s raised in support5 letters22.Layered vegetable5 letters23.Small waterfall7 letters24.Forte or Fawlty?8 letters25.Top of the range?4 letters
Down
1.A person of consequence8 letters2.Ornamental garden building5 letters4.Where one problem leads to another, compounding the original difficulty13 letters5.Competitor5 letters6.Baltic state bordering Russia and Latvia7 letters7.Plant which reproduces via spores4 letters8.South American plant grown for its rice-like seeds6 letters13.Time for a drink8 letters15.One plays alone7 letters16.Slow on the uptake6 letters18.Cancel5 letters20.Treatment5 letters21.Heavy hitter?4 letters
About this crossword
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Guardian Quick answer FAQ
Are these answers for August 8, 2026?
Yes. The page date comes from the puzzle record itself, including weekly titles and sources that do not publish every day.
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