Path around (5)

Latest answer — July 13, 2026

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Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue's Monday, July 13, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Portable seat for walkers (8,5)
  2. 8Annihilate (4)
  3. 9Lavish (8)
  4. 1010 cubic centimetres (10)
  5. 12Term derived from 'Association football' (6)
  6. 14Quite (6)
  7. 15Dice game with triangles on a board (10)
  8. 19A printer (anag) (8)
  9. 20Butty's spud bit? (4)
  10. 21Jelly and ice cream celebration? (8,5)

Down

  1. 2Stable on wheels? (5,3)
  2. 3Path around (5)
  3. 4Urinals (anag) (7)
  4. 5Hog's utterance (5)
  5. 6Touching line (7)
  6. 7Masticate (4)
  7. 11Nosh diet (anag) (8)
  8. 13All-singing, all-dancing show? (7)
  9. 14Period between reigns (7)
  10. 16Matchmaking archer (5)
  11. 17Coffee type (5)
  12. 18Half-home? (4)

The answer to “Path around (5)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is ORBIT — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 13, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 3-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.

“Path around (5)” answer

ORBIT (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ORBIT

Think about a circular route taken by a celestial body! 🌌

What does ORBIT mean?

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

(noun)

  • the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution
  • an area of activity, interest, or influence
  • the cavity in the skull of a vertebrate that contains the eye; the eye socket

When else has “Path around (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.

July 13, 2026 (most recent) → ORBIT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Path around (5)”?

The answer is ORBIT, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Path around (5)”?

5 letters: ORBIT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 13, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 3-Down.

Can “Path around (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 July 13, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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