Touching line (7)

The answer to “Touching line (7)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is TANGENT — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 13, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 6-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.

“Touching line (7)” answer

TANGENT (7 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 TANGENT.

Why the answer is TANGENT

Think of a line that just kisses a curve without crossing it! 🎢

What does TANGENT mean?

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

When else has “Touching line (7)” 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) → TANGENT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions