Counterbalance (6)

The answer to “Counterbalance (6)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is OFFSET — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 5, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 16-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.

“Counterbalance (6)” answer

OFFSET (6 letters)

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Why the answer is OFFSET

OFFSET is the 6-letter solution that fits "Counterbalance (6)" in the Guardian Quick crossword on July 5, 2026 (16-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OFFSET mean?

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

When else has “Counterbalance (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.

July 5, 2026 (most recent) → OFFSET. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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