Biological circle - ale oar (anag) (6)

The answer to “Biological circle - ale oar (anag) (6)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is AREOLA — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 18, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 13-Across. 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.

“Biological circle - ale oar (anag) (6)” answer

AREOLA (6 letters)

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What does AREOLA mean?

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

When else has “Biological circle - ale oar (anag) (6)” appeared?

The Guardian Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 18, 2026 (most recent) → AREOLA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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