Specialist team (5)

Latest answer — August 03, 2026

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  1. 1Focus (13)
  2. 8Brass, boy or big? (4)
  3. 9Starving (8)
  4. 10Raised deck at the front of a ship - clearest of (anag) (10)
  5. 12Fumbled shot (6)
  6. 14Trivial matter (6)
  7. 15UK parliament's emblem (10)
  8. 19Peak pudding? (8)
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  10. 21Futility (13)

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  1. 2Haydn's _The Creation,_ say (8)
  2. 3Specialist team (5)
  3. 4Tell a story (7)
  4. 5Metal fastening (5)
  5. 6Most nerve-racking (7)
  6. 7Work of art (4)
  7. 11Lacking compassion (8)
  8. 13Cartoon punchline / label (7)
  9. 14_The ______ of Malfi_ , John Webster play (7)
  10. 16Majestic (5)
  11. 17Natural fabric prone to creasing (5)
  12. 18Working-class, local or folk? (4)

The answer to “Specialist team (5)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is CADRE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 3, 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.

“Specialist team (5)” answer

CADRE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CADRE

Think of a compact group assembled for a specific mission or area of expertise 🎯

What does CADRE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession
  • a group of activists in a communist or other revolutionary organization

When else has “Specialist team (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.

August 3, 2026 (most recent) → CADRE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Specialist team (5)”?

The answer is CADRE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Specialist team (5)”?

5 letters: CADRE.

When did this clue appear?

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

Can “Specialist team (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 August 3, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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