Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword
Latest Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword Answers, Clues & Hints — August 22, 2026
Work through the 2026-08-22 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 22, 2026
Verified puzzle answer data is available for this published grid.
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Clue index
All Across and Down clues
Across
1.Eastern European involved in antislavery4 letters4.Where badger’s hiding in Massachusetts4 letters7.Always eco-friendly and never unpopular9 letters8.Poker payment from Italian smoker on the counter4 letters9.Use this for hacking, chesty spasms6 letters10.Revolutionary to slaughter Grand National winner6 letters13.Band sets ashore, losing some characters4 letters14.What’s poisonous if eaten? Amphibians, idiot!9 letters15.Correct: movement of the sea is ebbing4 letters16.Right, is energy to increase in price?4 letters
Down
2.‘Untruth? Good!’ (English Lord)5 letters3.Measure of automotive gasoline somewhere in America5 letters4.Observe Duke with yen to be disreputable5 letters5.Silent, with malfunctioning musical instrument10 letters6.Intervened unwisely and created once again10 letters11.Big meal that’s part of Zoroastrianism5 letters12.Skinflint emirs, after your change5 letters13.Finishes, as pimples coming up5 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 August 22, 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 The page date comes from the puzzle record itself, including weekly titles and sources that do not publish every day.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.