Equine present - don't look it in the mouth (4,5)

Latest answer — September 03, 2026

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Clue explained

A GIFT HORSE is the horse in the proverb “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth”, meaning that an offered gift should not be criticised. The clue supplies the first part of that familiar saying.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
An illustration of a horse presented as a gift

Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue's Thursday, September 03, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 5Holiday escort (4,5)
  2. 8In the altogether (4)
  3. 9Tub with a prize (5,3)
  4. 10Eerie - like a spy? (6)
  5. 11Polynesian island that inspired Gauguin (6)
  6. 13Small pointed tool - cocktail (6)
  7. 15Belisha ___ (6)
  8. 16Wet, boggy ground (8)
  9. 18Timothy, Samuel or Mae (4)
  10. 19Computer storage component - tarmacked surface? (4,5)

Down

  1. 1Hawaiian-inspired dish (usually raw fish) - prod it? (4,4)
  2. 2Hat - 1894 du Maurier novel (6)
  3. 3Sweet, melodious (6)
  4. 4Nervous, emotionally intense (4)
  5. 6Offensively self-important - opium bust (anag) (9)
  6. 7Equine present - don't look it in the mouth (4,5)
  7. 12Hot spell (8)
  8. 14What a glutton might have after seconds (6)
  9. 15Dull with sleep - ___-eyed (6)
  10. 17Bite - worry (4)

The answer to “Equine present - don't look it in the mouth (4,5)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is GIFTHORSE — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 3, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 7-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.

“Equine present - don't look it in the mouth (4,5)” answer

GIFTHORSE (9 letters)

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When else has “Equine present - don't look it in the mouth (4,5)” 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.

September 3, 2026 (most recent) → GIFTHORSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Equine present - don't look it in the mouth (4,5)”?

The answer is GIFTHORSE, a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Equine present - don't look it in the mouth (4,5)”?

9 letters: GIFTHORSE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 3, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 7-Down.

Can “Equine present - don't look it in the mouth (4,5)” 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 September 3, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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