Slice into two equal parts (5)

The answer to “Slice into two equal parts (5)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is HALVE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 16, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 21-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.

“Slice into two equal parts (5)” answer

HALVE (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 HALVE.

Why the answer is HALVE

When you cut something right down the middle, you do this! ✂️

What does HALVE mean?

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

When else has “Slice into two equal parts (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 16, 2026 (most recent) → HALVE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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