Guardian Quick Crossword
Guardian Quick Crossword Answers & Hints - October 27, 2026
Work through the 2026-10-27 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 27, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
1.Sit, grand or oil4 letters3.Turned up facial feature – descriptor of certain pliers8 letters8.Japanese pufferfish4 letters9.Condition causing yellowing of skin8 letters11.Area of North West England – sausage10 letters14.Lie in relaxed way6 letters15.Accompany6 letters17.Vehicle congestion/stoppage10 letters20.Computer accessory8 letters21.Mountain range dividing Europe and Asia4 letters22.Woven wall-hanging8 letters23.Probability4 letters
Down
1.Lenses with two distinct optical powers8 letters2.Marrying while still married8 letters4.Almost6 letters5.You could slip up on this10 letters6.Sheep genus – cockney bread?4 letters7.Potatoes have these4 letters10.London botanical venue – long wait here, did you say?10 letters12.Produced by prestidigitation (often with ‘up’)8 letters13.Action producing a response8 letters16.Illicit romantic relationship6 letters18.Sooty flake4 letters19.Short, clever remark4 letters
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Guardian Quick answer FAQ
Are these answers for October 27, 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 The page date comes from the puzzle record itself, including weekly titles and sources that do not publish every day.
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