Duly chair (anag) - of pressurised liquid, when moving (9)

The answer to “Duly chair (anag) - of pressurised liquid, when moving (9)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is HYDRAULIC — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 23, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 5-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.

“Duly chair (anag) - of pressurised liquid, when moving (9)” answer

HYDRAULIC (9 letters)

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Why the answer is HYDRAULIC

Think of a forceful fluid that makes machinery move smoothly! 💧

What does HYDRAULIC mean?

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

When else has “Duly chair (anag) - of pressurised liquid, when moving (9)” 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 23, 2026 (most recent) → HYDRAULIC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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