Face wiper (9)

Latest answer — July 08, 2026

9 Across

This item helps keep your hands and mouth tidy during meals! 🍽️

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Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, July 08, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Children's party game (8,5)
  2. 8Running bird (3)
  3. 9Face wiper (9)
  4. 10Pacific islander (8)
  5. 11Puddle (4)
  6. 13Give generously (6)
  7. 14Charity jog (3,3)
  8. 16Batch - cut short (4)
  9. 17Friendliness (8)
  10. 20Eyewitness (9)
  11. 21Badge (3)
  12. 22Line of improvement (8,5)

Down

  1. 1Petal (anag) (5)
  2. 2Essex city (8-2-3)
  3. 3Give false information about (8)
  4. 4Bergen's country (6)
  5. 5Use needles (4)
  6. 6Boat driver? (8,5)
  7. 7Russian government (7)
  8. 12Exultant (8)
  9. 13Sound unit (7)
  10. 15Saturated (6)
  11. 18Bird of prey (5)
  12. 19Iran (anag) (4)

The answer to “Face wiper (9)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is SERVIETTE — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 8, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 9-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.

“Face wiper (9)” answer

SERVIETTE (9 letters)

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Why the answer is SERVIETTE

This item helps keep your hands and mouth tidy during meals! 🍽️

What does SERVIETTE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a table napkin

When else has “Face wiper (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 8, 2026 (most recent) → SERVIETTE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Face wiper (9)”?

The answer is SERVIETTE, a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Face wiper (9)”?

9 letters: SERVIETTE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 8, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 9-Across.

Can “Face wiper (9)” 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 8, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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