Country homes? (8)

Latest answer — July 20, 2026

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These cozy abodes often remind us of fairy tales! 🏡

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  1. 1Electrical item momentarily illuminating things (5,4)
  2. 8Blue - purplish butterfly (5)
  3. 9Monkey with long face (7)
  4. 10Lewdness (8)
  5. 11Metal, atomic number 30 (4)
  6. 13Unilateral (3-3)
  7. 14Tiny tree art (6)
  8. 16Sewing case (4)
  9. 17Result of division (8)
  10. 19Mesopotamian city in modern day Iraq (7)
  11. 20Small lizard (5)
  12. 21Word-finding reference (9)

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  1. 1Fade role (anag) (8)
  2. 2Think highly of (6)
  3. 3Hew (4)
  4. 4Consent (12)
  5. 5GP's paperwork (12)
  6. 6Go through whole innings with wicket intact (5,4,3)
  7. 7Hookah - confused talk (6-6)
  8. 12Country homes? (8)
  9. 15English romantic painter (1775-1851) (6)
  10. 18Circus insect? (4)

The answer to “Country homes? (8)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is COTTAGES — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 20, 2026, a Monday 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.

“Country homes? (8)” answer

COTTAGES (8 letters)

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Why the answer is COTTAGES

These cozy abodes often remind us of fairy tales! 🏡

What does COTTAGES mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small house, typically one in the country
  • (in the context of casual homosexual encounters) a public toilet

When else has “Country homes? (8)” 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 20, 2026 (most recent) → COTTAGES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Country homes? (8)”?

The answer is COTTAGES, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Country homes? (8)”?

8 letters: COTTAGES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 20, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 12-Down.

Can “Country homes? (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 July 20, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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