For the most part (6)

Latest answer — August 05, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Sniffy (10)
  2. 7Wide-ranging (8)
  3. 8Lips, music or the room? (4)
  4. 9Not in favour (4)
  5. 10New York City torchbearer (7)
  6. 12Fabricate / process (11)
  7. 14Very aware (7)
  8. 16Facebook and Instagram owner (4)
  9. 19On top of that (4)
  10. 20Quickly (2,1,5)
  11. 21Common language (10)

Down

  1. 1Russian summer house (5)
  2. 2Add sugar, perhaps (7)
  3. 3Tiny part (4)
  4. 4Concise (8)
  5. 5Find one at the roadside (5)
  6. 6Make (someone) nervous (6)
  7. 11Outpouring of emotion (8)
  8. 12For the most part (6)
  9. 13Disproportionate (7)
  10. 15Bagpipe part (5)
  11. 17Clothes horse (5)
  12. 18Bolan or Chagall? (4)

The answer to “For the most part (6)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is MAINLY — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday 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.

“For the most part (6)” answer

MAINLY (6 letters)

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Why the answer is MAINLY

Think of a word meaning “mostly” or “in general.” 🧩

What does MAINLY mean?

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

(adverb)

  • more than anything else

When else has “For the most part (6)” 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 5, 2026 (most recent) → MAINLY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “For the most part (6)”?

The answer is MAINLY, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “For the most part (6)”?

6 letters: MAINLY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 5, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 12-Down.

Can “For the most part (6)” 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 5, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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