Trivial matter (6)

Latest answer — August 03, 2026

14 Across

It’s a small point or piece of information, rather than the main issue. 🔎

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Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 03, 2026 appearance

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Across

  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)
  9. 20Gallagher or Coward? (4)
  10. 21Futility (13)

Down

  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 “Trivial matter (6)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is DETAIL — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 3, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 14-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.

“Trivial matter (6)” answer

DETAIL (6 letters)

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Why the answer is DETAIL

It’s a small point or piece of information, rather than the main issue. 🔎

What does DETAIL mean?

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

(noun)

  • an individual fact or item
  • a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty

When else has “Trivial matter (6)” 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) → DETAIL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Trivial matter (6)”?

The answer is DETAIL, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Trivial matter (6)”?

6 letters: DETAIL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 3, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 14-Across.

Can “Trivial matter (6)” 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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