Milky sap (5)

Latest answer — September 10, 2026

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Clue explained

Latex is the milky sap or emulsion obtained from certain plants, including rubber trees.

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Definition
White latex sap being collected from a rubber tree

Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue's Thursday, September 10, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Watchfulness (9)
  2. 8Step down (4)
  3. 9Merchandising employee - liar's legs (anag) (9)
  4. 10Deception (4)
  5. 13Milky sap (5)
  6. 15Collect (leaves or money?) (4,2)
  7. 16Small beetle (6)
  8. 17Plant storing liquid wax (6)
  9. 19Long snack (3,3)
  10. 20Bulb (5)
  11. 21Unfeeling (4)
  12. 24California red (9)
  13. 25Once again - wane (anag) (4)
  14. 26Fairy-tale (9)

Down

  1. 2Baghdad's country (4)
  2. 3_Capra_ wild goat (4)
  3. 4Silky-haired hound (6)
  4. 5Order restricting movement at night (6)
  5. 6Sugar type - Cosmo UV ad (anag) (9)
  6. 7Word study (9)
  7. 11Offensive led by Agamemnon (6,3)
  8. 12Winter Olympian (3-6)
  9. 13State of uncertainty (5)
  10. 14Noble gas (5)
  11. 18Spread over, as oil (6)
  12. 19Dancer (6)
  13. 22Handle (4)
  14. 23Zilch (4)

The answer to “Milky sap (5)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is LATEX — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 10, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 13-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.

“Milky sap (5)” answer

LATEX (5 letters)

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What does LATEX mean?

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

(noun)

  • a milky fluid found in many plants, such as poppies and spurges, which exudes when the plant is cut and coagulates on exposure to the air. The latex of the rubber tree is the chief source of natural rubber

When else has “Milky sap (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 10, 2026 (most recent) → LATEX. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Milky sap (5)”?

The answer is LATEX, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Milky sap (5)”?

5 letters: LATEX.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on September 10, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 13-Across.

Can “Milky sap (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 10, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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