Coal container (7)

Latest answer — July 15, 2026

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It's a word that describes a container for carrying coal, often found in old-timey homes! 🔥

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Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, July 15, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Plant rolling in the wind (10)
  2. 7No simmer (anag) (8)
  3. 8Trudge (4)
  4. 9Blue (anag) (4)
  5. 10Coal container (7)
  6. 12Boiled sweet (6,5)
  7. 14Sloping track for launching ships (7)
  8. 16Sheepshank, e.g. (4)
  9. 19Froth - Bolly? (4)
  10. 20Romantic (8)
  11. 21Temporary race leader (10)

Down

  1. 1Hearing (5)
  2. 2A little cooler? (7)
  3. 3Farm animal symbolic of meekness (4)
  4. 4Tom's craw (anag) - coil on sand left by wriggler (8)
  5. 5Someone settling abroad (5)
  6. 6Yell (6)
  7. 11French game where metal balls thrown (8)
  8. 12Northern sea (6)
  9. 13Military ship (7)
  10. 15Circular food in large square box? (5)
  11. 17One who strives (5)
  12. 18Energetic swing music dance (4)

The answer to “Coal container (7)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is SCUTTLE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 15, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 10-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.

“Coal container (7)” answer

SCUTTLE (7 letters)

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Why the answer is SCUTTLE

It's a word that describes a container for carrying coal, often found in old-timey homes! 🔥

What does SCUTTLE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a metal container with a handle, used to fetch and store coal for a domestic fire
  • the part of a car's bodywork between the windscreen and the bonnet

When else has “Coal container (7)” 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 15, 2026 (most recent) → SCUTTLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Coal container (7)”?

The answer is SCUTTLE, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Coal container (7)”?

7 letters: SCUTTLE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 15, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 10-Across.

Can “Coal container (7)” 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 July 15, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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