Someone settling abroad (5)

Latest answer — July 15, 2026

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Think of someone who moves to another country for work or adventure! 🌍

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Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, July 15, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Plant rolling in the wind (10)
  2. 7No simmer (anag) (8)
  3. 8Trudge (4)
  4. 9Blue (anag) (4)
  5. 10Coal container (7)
  6. 12Boiled sweet (6,5)
  7. 14Sloping track for launching ships (7)
  8. 16Sheepshank, e.g. (4)
  9. 19Froth - Bolly? (4)
  10. 20Romantic (8)
  11. 21Temporary race leader (10)

Down

  1. 1Hearing (5)
  2. 2A little cooler? (7)
  3. 3Farm animal symbolic of meekness (4)
  4. 4Tom's craw (anag) - coil on sand left by wriggler (8)
  5. 5Someone settling abroad (5)
  6. 6Yell (6)
  7. 11French game where metal balls thrown (8)
  8. 12Northern sea (6)
  9. 13Military ship (7)
  10. 15Circular food in large square box? (5)
  11. 17One who strives (5)
  12. 18Energetic swing music dance (4)

The answer to “Someone settling abroad (5)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is EXPAT — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 15, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 5-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.

“Someone settling abroad (5)” answer

EXPAT (5 letters)

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Why the answer is EXPAT

Think of someone who moves to another country for work or adventure! 🌍

What does EXPAT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a person who lives outside their native country

When else has “Someone settling abroad (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 15, 2026 (most recent) → EXPAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Someone settling abroad (5)”?

The answer is EXPAT, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Someone settling abroad (5)”?

5 letters: EXPAT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 15, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 5-Down.

Can “Someone settling abroad (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 15, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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