Butty's spud bit? (4)

The answer to “Butty's spud bit? (4)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is CHIP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 13, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 20-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.

“Butty's spud bit? (4)” answer

CHIP (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is CHIP.

Why the answer is CHIP

Think of a crispy snack that often comes with a sandwich! 🍟

What does CHIP mean?

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

When else has “Butty's spud bit? (4)” 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.

July 13, 2026 (most recent) → CHIP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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