Guardian Weekend Crossword
Latest Guardian Weekend Crossword Answers, Clues & Hints — August 22, 2026
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Puzzle date
August 22, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
7.French phrase for a feeling of having already experienced the present situation6 letters8.In Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and the king of Pylos6 letters9.Spin-off series from The Good Wife starring Carrie Preston7 letters10.__ Palin, former governor of Alaska5 letters12.Author of Swallows and Amazons13 letters14.George Eliot’s final novel13 letters17.__ Lively, star of Gossip Girl5 letters18.__ and Principe, island state7 letters20.See 3 Down6 letters22.Natasha’s mother in Sesame Street6 letters
Down
1.What Rick said to Ilsa – and what the French hope?4 letters2.What the Clash rocked in 1982?6 letters3.Term in chaos theory for how small events may have disproportionate consequences9 letters4.IRL in internet shorthand2 letters5.See 16 letters6.The founder of Islam8 letters11.See 19 letters13.See 48 letters15.Moor and town in Yorkshire6 letters16.Daniel __, Nicaraguan politician6 letters19.Golda __, former Israeli prime minister4 letters21.The abbreviation for Texas2 letters
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