Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword
Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword Answers & Hints - August 29, 2026
Work through the 2026-08-29 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
August 29, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
1.A padre interfered with procession6 letters4.Some rush opposite retail outlet4 letters8.Disprove first signs of rubbish expressed by unpredictable Trump5 letters9.After hearing, went after pamphlet5 letters10.By the sound of it, manages abroad8 letters13.Pastry I’d designed for brief excursions8 letters16.Thing on which a pianist sits is too little in part5 letters17.Heads of new offices trading extra details of significance5 letters18.Feel sick consuming jellied food4 letters19.Greatly loves stuff kept by matador, essentially6 letters
Down
1.Member of the clergy ordering aprons6 letters2.Initially, rummage under boxes in eager search for jewels6 letters3.Bet set lead arranged is loathsome10 letters5.Get better part of a shoe, we’re told4 letters6.Feel sorry for chap I typically embraced4 letters7.Suffering difficulties, became less bent for an audience10 letters11.Sift trifle nervously6 letters12.To begin with, all seem inhibited discussing events solely in private comments6 letters14.Small offshore community engaged by tennis lessons4 letters15.Dirty chickens and others, reportedly4 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.
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Guardian Quick Cryptic answer FAQ
Are these answers for August 29, 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 The page date comes from the puzzle record itself, including weekly titles and sources that do not publish every day.
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