Ideal position (5)

The answer to “Ideal position (5)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is NICHE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 19, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 18-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.

“Ideal position (5)” answer

NICHE (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 NICHE.

What does NICHE mean?

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

When else has “Ideal position (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 19, 2026 (most recent) → NICHE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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