1940 Walt Disney film (8)

Latest answer — September 30, 2026

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Clue explained

Fantasia is the 1940 animated film produced by Walt Disney. Its title supplies the answer.

Clue type:
Pop culture
An animated scene from Disney’s 1940 film Fantasia.

Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, September 30, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1'Weapon' in a cyberattack (8,5)
  2. 8(The) small screen (3)
  3. 9Wader, for example (9)
  4. 10Jeopardise (8)
  5. 11Competent (4)
  6. 13One rambles (6)
  7. 14I Am The _____, 1967 Beatles song (6)
  8. 16Piece of work (4)
  9. 17Disperses (8)
  10. 20Outer skin (9)
  11. 21Get something wrong (3)
  12. 22In a meaningful way (13)

Down

  1. 1Strong rope (5)
  2. 2It has pros and cons - mild sex binges (anag) (5,8)
  3. 3Remarkable (8)
  4. 4One or other (6)
  5. 5Change (4)
  6. 6It compensates (13)
  7. 7Gloom (7)
  8. 121940 Walt Disney film (8)
  9. 13Horse back (7)
  10. 15Seafood dish (6)
  11. 18Apologetic (5)
  12. 19Fancy food shop (4)

The answer to “1940 Walt Disney film (8)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is FANTASIA — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 30, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 12-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“1940 Walt Disney film (8)” answer

FANTASIA (8 letters)

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What does FANTASIA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FANTASIA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a musical composition with a free form and often an improvisatory style

When else has “1940 Walt Disney film (8)” appeared?

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September 30, 2026 (most recent) → FANTASIA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “1940 Walt Disney film (8)”?

The answer is FANTASIA, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “1940 Walt Disney film (8)”?

8 letters: FANTASIA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 30, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 12-Down.

Can “1940 Walt Disney film (8)” have a different answer?

Yes — The Guardian Quick sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Guardian Quick answers?

The full grid for September 30, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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