Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword
Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword Answers & Hints - July 25, 2026
Work through the 2026-07-25 Guardian Quick Cryptic 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
July 25, 2026
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Clue index
All Across and Down clues
Across
1.Spy moving centre stage11 letters7.Drive off composer5 letters8.He drinks and is a bit blotto, perhaps5 letters9.Space around heath4 letters11.Advanced, specialist component of White Christmas6 letters13.Backing graduates, an Uncle from USA3 letters14.Lives with duke by cathedral6 letters15.Lives – again – on river4 letters17.Attack’s concerning where filming takes place5 letters18.Composition taken from Penelope Radcliffe5 letters20.Battle spear damaged piece of armour11 letters
Down
1.Deserve, injured and cut7 letters2.Some discarded vehicle3 letters3.The hour is up – give out4 letters4.Martin out in NI county6 letters5.Train former journalists7 letters6.One of the high points in history3 letters10.Supervise, when finished with bishop’s office7 letters11.Possesses some purchases3 letters12.One’s been taken to house with platform7 letters13.Flapping tassel on tiles6 letters16.Croquet arch Piglet’s friend flipped over4 letters17.Part of the regalia small brother overturned3 letters19.Greek letter and a note turned up3 letters
About this crossword
Solve Guardian Quick Cryptic without losing the thread
A shorter route into Guardian-style cryptic solving. The grid preserves the original Across and Down numbering, including linked clue references where supplied.
Use a single-letter reveal for a gentle nudge. Each clue also has a stable detail page, and dated links let you return to earlier verified puzzles without changing the answer shown for this date.
Common questions
Guardian Quick Cryptic answer FAQ
Are these answers for July 25, 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 The page date comes from the puzzle record itself, including weekly titles and sources that do not publish every day.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?
Yes. Select an Across or Down clue, then reveal individual letters or the complete entry without opening the rest of the grid.