Extract (5)
Latest answer — August 11, 2026
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Clue decoded
To leach is to extract soluble material from a substance by washing or percolating liquid through it. The clue uses the verb in its base form.
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This clue's Tuesday, August 11, 2026 appearance
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- 1. Big mistake (6) — Answer: HOWLER. Hint: Think of a comically embarrassing blunder. 😅
- 4. One quarter of a deck (6) — Answer: SPADES. Hint: Think of the playing-card suit marked by a pointed black symbol ♠️
- 8. Conditions of a business deal (5) — Answer: TERMS. Hint: Think about the agreed rules and requirements in a business agreement. 🤝
- 9. Big lie (7) — Answer: WHOPPER. Hint: Think of a playful word for an especially enormous falsehood. 🤥
- 10. Insipid (7) — Answer: ANODYNE. Hint: Think of something bland and lacking any lively flavor or excitement. 🥱
- 11. Old-fashioned anaesthetic (5) — Answer: ETHER. Hint: This vintage surgical knockout agent was once commonly inhaled. 💉
- 12. Record player (9) — Answer: TURNTABLE. Hint: An old-school device that spins vinyl while a needle brings the music to life 🎶
- 17. Hurled (5) — Answer: FLUNG. Hint: Tossed forcefully through the air, perhaps during a dramatic game of dodgeball 🏐
- 19. Big fire (7) — Answer: INFERNO. Hint: A raging blaze of epic proportions, often imagined below ground 🔥
- 21. Warning signal (3,4) — Answer: REDFLAG. Hint: A cautionary sign that tells you something may be wrong 🚩
- 22. Extract (5) — Answer: LEACH. Hint: To draw out soluble material by letting liquid pass through something is to do this. 💧
- 23. Bear - stick (6) — Answer: ENDURE. Hint: To bear something is to put up with it and keep going. 💪
- 24. Close-fitting necklace (6) — Answer: CHOKER. Hint: This snug piece of jewelry sits around the neck for a bold, fashionable look. 💎
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- 1. Contract killer (6) — Answer: HITMAN. Hint: Think of a professional hired to eliminate a target. 🎯
- 2. Gym session (7) — Answer: WORKOUT. Hint: A planned period of exercise to build strength or stamina 💪
- 3. Attempt (5) — Answer: ESSAY. Hint: As a verb, this means to try something, while as a noun it can be a written composition. ✍️
- 5. 'Actions speak louder than words', for instance (7) — Answer: PROVERB. Hint: It’s a familiar saying that expresses a general truth or bit of wisdom. 💡
- 6. It goes from top to bottom (5) — Answer: DEPTH. Hint: Think about how far something extends downward rather than across. 📏
- 7. French existentialist Jean-Paul ___ (6) — Answer: SARTRE. Hint: Think of the existentialist philosopher who wrote *Being and Nothingness* and was linked with Simone de Beauvoir. 🤔
- 9. Hulk Hogan's line of work (9) — Answer: WRESTLING. Hint: It’s the theatrical ring sport where this famous powerhouse made his name. 🤼
- 13. Frequent customer (7) — Answer: REGULAR. Hint: Think of a loyal patron who visits the same place again and again. 🛍️
- 14. Identify (7) — Answer: EARMARK. Hint: To identify something can be to mark it for a particular purpose. 🏷️
- 15. Rollercoaster effect? (1-5) — Answer: GFORCE. Hint: It’s the thrilling measure of acceleration that makes your stomach drop on a ride 🎢
- 16. Take trouble (6) — Answer: BOTHER. Hint: This can mean either to annoy someone or to make an effort. 🙂
- 18. Reversed (5) — Answer: UNDID. Hint: Think of what you did when you canceled or took back an action. 🔄
- 20. Pollution - vulgarity (5) — Answer: FILTH. Hint: Think of a grimy term that applies to both dirty surroundings and offensive speech. 🗑️
Recent Guardian Quick Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “Extract (5)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is LEACH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 11, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 22-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.
“Extract (5)” answer
LEACH (5 letters)
Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is LEACH.
When else has “Extract (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.
August 11, 2026 (most recent) → LEACH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the Guardian Quick Crossword on August 11, 2026
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- Identify (7) → EARMARK
- Take trouble (6) → BOTHER
- Pollution - vulgarity (5) → FILTH
- Warning signal (3,4) → REDFLAG
- Bear - stick (6) → ENDURE
- Close-fitting necklace (6) → CHOKER
- Big fire (7) → INFERNO
- Reversed (5) → UNDID
Want every clue in one place? The full The Guardian Quick answer list for August 11, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live Guardian Quick answers are always one tap from the today page.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Extract (5)”?
The answer is LEACH, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Extract (5)”?
5 letters: LEACH.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 11, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 22-Across.
Can “Extract (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 August 11, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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