Guardian Quick Crossword
Guardian Quick Crossword Answers & Hints - October 21, 2026
Work through the 2026-10-21 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
October 21, 2026
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Clue index
All Across and Down clues
Across
1.Fire-resistant barrier between stage and audience13 letters8.Wrath3 letters9.Behind closed doors9 letters10.Make smarter – Christmas tree erected?8 letters11.Vipers and others4 letters13.Male goose – look6 letters14.Compound organism forming crusts on stones and trees6 letters16.Park, skin or stalker4 letters17.Relating to love – idealistic8 letters20.Neverland princess – plant9 letters21.Barker, Townsend or Perkins3 letters22.Learn about the past during this13 letters
Down
1.Large rubbish receptacles – fails to attend5 letters2.Produce from wandering birds13 letters3.Sometimes disparaging term for a birder8 letters4.Mediterranean island, capital Nicosia6 letters5.Dance, bow or drop4 letters6.Specialist doctors – numbers?13 letters7.Actor Leslie ___ (The Naked Gun and Airplane!)7 letters12.Unit of digital data storage8 letters13.Split the bill7 letters15.Alter slightly6 letters18.___ as a whistle (completely emptied)5 letters19.Pasta shaped like grains of rice4 letters
About this crossword
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Common questions
Guardian Quick answer FAQ
Are these answers for October 21, 2026?
Yes. The page date comes from the puzzle record itself, including weekly titles and sources that do not publish every day.
Can I reveal only one clue?
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