Guardian Quiptic Crossword
Guardian Quiptic Crossword Answers & Hints - August 16, 2026
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Puzzle date
August 16, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
1.Left to follow Oxford detective a bit6 letters5.Old man getting six: hero in part of cricket ground8 letters9.Instrument’s note in peculiar recital8 letters10.Corruption at Eton’s beginning to produce revolution6 letters11.Snack dished up in white barrels?12 letters13.Note, second presented by the writer4 letters14.Tunesmith revamping old times8 letters17.Soccer team starts to have lower expectations in topmost level8 letters18.Join, except when led by American4 letters20.Launch opportunity having put $1000 up front12 letters23.Convent member leading company welcoming one papal ambassador6 letters24.Superficial type gripped by bishopric’s power8 letters25.League initially brought in graph about footballing legend8 letters26.Set of chromosomes – information some at first ignored6 letters
Down
2.Part of no Slovenian city4 letters3.Head of league engaged in revision of sport law and quick survey9 letters4.Liberal working with cathedral, having no support?6 letters5.Stop – let’s get a cynical view15 letters6.Part of equation? Feasible to include answer, excluding content8 letters7.Some quiet talk over coffee5 letters8.Pot Louisa stirred, filled with unknown broth10 letters12.Fail to be deceived by description of audacious dress?10 letters15.Last members of daring little band, beset by monster, kept going9 letters16.Tubby, seen around ordinary party, was prominent8 letters19.Industrial activity repeatedly popular in classic British car firm6 letters21.Pleasanter to turn up in Empire Cinema?5 letters22.Direct line cutting border4 letters
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