More mellow (5)

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A touch more ripe than before, like fruit nearing perfection 🍐

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Across

  1. 1Technospeak (6)
  2. 4Balloon filler (6)
  3. 9_Marty_ _____, 2025 film about a table tennis player (7)
  4. 10Last king of Troy (5)
  5. 11Slow piece of music (5)
  6. 12Featuring top-level performers (3-4)
  7. 13People with titles - arty Corsica (anag) (11)
  8. 18Duplicate item (7)
  9. 20Sellers or Ustinov? (5)
  10. 22Scout or suspect? (5)
  11. 23Without delay - type of coffee (7)
  12. 24Profit from an investment (6)
  13. 25Carrier of disease - covert (anag) (6)

Down

  1. 1Be in collision (6)
  2. 2More mellow (5)
  3. 3Burdensome (7)
  4. 5Force out (5)
  5. 6Foolish (7)
  6. 7Stick, lane or foam? (6)
  7. 8Deluded self-importance (11)
  8. 14Make more copies of (a book) (7)
  9. 15Clever comeback (7)
  10. 16Bullet which leaves a trail (6)
  11. 17Public speaker (6)
  12. 19Gather (5)
  13. 21Pamphlet (5)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Technospeak (6) — Answer: JARGON. Hint: Specialized talk that can make outsiders feel a bit lost 🤓
  2. 4. Balloon filler (6) — Answer: HELIUM. Hint: The light gas that makes balloons float higher than your voice can reach 🎈
  3. 9. _Marty_ _____, 2025 film about a table tennis player (7) — Answer: SUPREME. Hint: A top-tier title for a ping-pong tale with a very grand vibe 🏓
  4. 10. Last king of Troy (5) — Answer: PRIAM. Hint: Troy’s final ruler, remembered from the city’s fall 👑
  5. 11. Slow piece of music (5) — Answer: LARGO. Hint: A relaxed musical pace that lets every note linger a bit 🎵
  6. 12. Featuring top-level performers (3-4) — Answer: ALLSTAR. Hint: Packed with the very best talent on the bill 🌟
  7. 13. People with titles - arty Corsica (anag) (11) — Answer: ARISTOCRACY. Hint: Old-money folks with fancy airs, reshuffled from Corsica, make this kind of society 🏰
  8. 18. Duplicate item (7) — Answer: REPLICA. Hint: A convincing stand-in that isn’t the original, but looks the part 🎭
  9. 20. Sellers or Ustinov? (5) — Answer: PETER. Hint: A well-known first name shared by a marketplace pro and a celebrated actor 😊
  10. 22. Scout or suspect? (5) — Answer: CHIEF. Hint: A leader at the top of the pack can be both a scout and a suspect in a storybook sort of way 🧭
  11. 23. Without delay - type of coffee (7) — Answer: INSTANT. Hint: Quick to the point, like coffee you can make in a flash ☕
  12. 24. Profit from an investment (6) — Answer: RETURN. Hint: What an investment brings back to you in the end 💰
  13. 25. Carrier of disease - covert (anag) (6) — Answer: VECTOR. Hint: A hidden spreader working from the shadows, rearranged just so 🦠

Down

  1. 1. Be in collision (6) — Answer: JOSTLE. Hint: Brush up against someone a bit too roughly in a crowd 🚶
  2. 2. More mellow (5) — Answer: RIPER. Hint: A touch more ripe than before, like fruit nearing perfection 🍐
  3. 3. Burdensome (7) — Answer: ONEROUS. Hint: Feels like a heavy load on your shoulders 😅
  4. 5. Force out (5) — Answer: EXPEL. Hint: Give someone the boot in a firm, official way 👢
  5. 6. Foolish (7) — Answer: IDIOTIC. Hint: A bit too silly to be sensible 😜
  6. 7. Stick, lane or foam? (6) — Answer: MEMORY. Hint: What sticks around in your mind long after the lane and the foam have gone? 🧠
  7. 8. Deluded self-importance (11) — Answer: MEGALOMANIA. Hint: An inflated sense of one’s own greatness can make reality feel optional 😏
  8. 14. Make more copies of (a book) (7) — Answer: REPRINT. Hint: Give that book another run off the press 📚
  9. 15. Clever comeback (7) — Answer: RIPOSTE. Hint: A sharp reply that lands right back at the speaker 😏
  10. 16. Bullet which leaves a trail (6) — Answer: TRACER. Hint: A round that lets you see its path in the dark ✨
  11. 17. Public speaker (6) — Answer: ORATOR. Hint: Someone who speaks to a crowd with polish and persuasion 🎤
  12. 19. Gather (5) — Answer: INFER. Hint: To gather information is to quietly deduce what’s really going on 🤔
  13. 21. Pamphlet (5) — Answer: TRACT. Hint: A little printed handout that tries to persuade you 📄

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The answer to “More mellow (5)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is RIPER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 27, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 2-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.

“More mellow (5)” answer

RIPER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is RIPER

A touch more ripe than before, like fruit nearing perfection 🍐

When else has “More mellow (5)” appeared?

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July 27, 2026 (most recent) → RIPER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “More mellow (5)”?

The answer is RIPER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “More mellow (5)”?

5 letters: RIPER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 27, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 2-Down.

Can “More mellow (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.

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