Guardian Quick Crossword
Guardian Quick Crossword Answers & Hints - August 20, 2026
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Puzzle date
August 20, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
1.This animal unfairly bears the blame?9 letters8.Clarified butter (Indian)4 letters9.Television set (informally)9 letters10.Bishop, angel or enemy4 letters13.Padded bedcover5 letters15.Abrupt stop – bar exercise6 letters16.I’m sorry to hear that6 letters17.Over-effusive person – free-flowing oil well6 letters19.Stop a film at a particular frame6 letters20.Poison of organic origin5 letters21.Female sheep4 letters24.Elephant, rhino or hippo, eg – mad cypher (anag)9 letters25.Digits – little piggies?4 letters26.Othello’s wife – nomad seed (anag)9 letters
Down
2.Become distasteful from excess (as in sweetness)4 letters3.Three little house-builders4 letters4.Matured to adulthood6 letters5.Greek sun-god6 letters6.Keen -sighted9 letters7.Energised – made to pay again?9 letters11.Pasta you may wind up eating?9 letters12.Hammered – after limb breakage?9 letters13.Undisturbed5 letters14.Sharp spike on rose stem5 letters18.Turn like a wheel6 letters19.Angled6 letters22.Sandler, Pearson or Ant4 letters23.English architect – small bird4 letters
About this crossword
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