Guardian Quick Crossword Answers Today
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Across
- 1. Technospeak (6) — Answer: JARGON. Hint: Specialized talk that can make outsiders feel a bit lost 🤓
- 4. Balloon filler (6) — Answer: HELIUM. Hint: The light gas that makes balloons float higher than your voice can reach 🎈
- 9. _Marty_ _____, 2025 film about a table tennis player (7) — Answer: SUPREME. Hint: A top-tier title for a ping-pong tale with a very grand vibe 🏓
- 10. Last king of Troy (5) — Answer: PRIAM. Hint: Troy’s final ruler, remembered from the city’s fall 👑
- 11. Slow piece of music (5) — Answer: LARGO. Hint: A relaxed musical pace that lets every note linger a bit 🎵
- 12. Featuring top-level performers (3-4) — Answer: ALLSTAR. Hint: Packed with the very best talent on the bill 🌟
- 13. People with titles - arty Corsica (anag) (11) — Answer: ARISTOCRACY. Hint: Old-money folks with fancy airs, reshuffled from Corsica, make this kind of society 🏰
- 18. Duplicate item (7) — Answer: REPLICA. Hint: A convincing stand-in that isn’t the original, but looks the part 🎭
- 20. Sellers or Ustinov? (5) — Answer: PETER. Hint: A well-known first name shared by a marketplace pro and a celebrated actor 😊
- 22. Scout or suspect? (5) — Answer: CHIEF. Hint: A leader at the top of the pack can be both a scout and a suspect in a storybook sort of way 🧭
- 23. Without delay - type of coffee (7) — Answer: INSTANT. Hint: Quick to the point, like coffee you can make in a flash ☕
- 24. Profit from an investment (6) — Answer: RETURN. Hint: What an investment brings back to you in the end 💰
- 25. Carrier of disease - covert (anag) (6) — Answer: VECTOR. Hint: A hidden spreader working from the shadows, rearranged just so 🦠
Down
- 1. Be in collision (6) — Answer: JOSTLE. Hint: Brush up against someone a bit too roughly in a crowd 🚶
- 2. More mellow (5) — Answer: RIPER. Hint: A touch more ripe than before, like fruit nearing perfection 🍐
- 3. Burdensome (7) — Answer: ONEROUS. Hint: Feels like a heavy load on your shoulders 😅
- 5. Force out (5) — Answer: EXPEL. Hint: Give someone the boot in a firm, official way 👢
- 6. Foolish (7) — Answer: IDIOTIC. Hint: A bit too silly to be sensible 😜
- 7. Stick, lane or foam? (6) — Answer: MEMORY. Hint: What sticks around in your mind long after the lane and the foam have gone? 🧠
- 8. Deluded self-importance (11) — Answer: MEGALOMANIA. Hint: An inflated sense of one’s own greatness can make reality feel optional 😏
- 14. Make more copies of (a book) (7) — Answer: REPRINT. Hint: Give that book another run off the press 📚
- 15. Clever comeback (7) — Answer: RIPOSTE. Hint: A sharp reply that lands right back at the speaker 😏
- 16. Bullet which leaves a trail (6) — Answer: TRACER. Hint: A round that lets you see its path in the dark ✨
- 17. Public speaker (6) — Answer: ORATOR. Hint: Someone who speaks to a crowd with polish and persuasion 🎤
- 19. Gather (5) — Answer: INFER. Hint: To gather information is to quietly deduce what’s really going on 🤔
- 21. Pamphlet (5) — Answer: TRACT. Hint: A little printed handout that tries to persuade you 📄
Looking for today's Guardian Quick Crossword answers? Every across and down solution for today's puzzle — dated July 27, 2026 — is at the top of this page, updated the moment the new grid goes live. The Guardian Quick is a beloved British daily: straightforward one-word definition clues, no cryptic trickery, and a satisfying solve in a few minutes. Whether you're checking a finished grid or stuck on a single clue, the full answers are below.
Full Guardian Quick Crossword answer list for today
Every clue from today's grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technospeak (6) | JARGON |
| 4 | Balloon filler (6) | HELIUM |
| 9 | _Marty_ _____, 2025 film about a table tennis player (7) | SUPREME |
| 10 | Last king of Troy (5) | PRIAM |
| 11 | Slow piece of music (5) | LARGO |
| 12 | Featuring top-level performers (3-4) | ALLSTAR |
| 13 | People with titles - arty Corsica (anag) (11) | ARISTOCRACY |
| 18 | Duplicate item (7) | REPLICA |
| 20 | Sellers or Ustinov? (5) | PETER |
| 22 | Scout or suspect? (5) | CHIEF |
| 23 | Without delay - type of coffee (7) | INSTANT |
| 24 | Profit from an investment (6) | RETURN |
| 25 | Carrier of disease - covert (anag) (6) | VECTOR |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be in collision (6) | JOSTLE |
| 2 | More mellow (5) | RIPER |
| 3 | Burdensome (7) | ONEROUS |
| 5 | Force out (5) | EXPEL |
| 6 | Foolish (7) | IDIOTIC |
| 7 | Stick, lane or foam? (6) | MEMORY |
| 8 | Deluded self-importance (11) | MEGALOMANIA |
| 14 | Make more copies of (a book) (7) | REPRINT |
| 15 | Clever comeback (7) | RIPOSTE |
| 16 | Bullet which leaves a trail (6) | TRACER |
| 17 | Public speaker (6) | ORATOR |
| 19 | Gather (5) | INFER |
| 21 | Pamphlet (5) | TRACT |
Today's Guardian Quick answers
Today's solution appears above, split into Across and Down exactly as the puzzle numbers them. Each answer is listed separately, so if you only need one word you can reveal the clue that's blocking you and keep solving the rest. The grid is confirmed and refreshed daily as soon as it's published.
What is the Guardian Quick Crossword?
The Guardian Quick is the newspaper's daily non-cryptic crossword — the gentle counterpart to its famous (and fiendish) cryptic puzzle. Its clues are short, straight definitions rather than wordplay: you're simply matching a definition to a word of the right length. That makes it fast and approachable, a daily favourite for solvers who want a clean puzzle without the mental gymnastics of a cryptic. It's free to play on the Guardian's site and has a devoted following, particularly in the UK.
How the Guardian Quick differs from US puzzles
If you're used to American crosswords, a few things stand out:
| Guardian Quick | US puzzles (NYT / USA Today) | |
|---|---|---|
| Clue style | Straight one-word definitions | More wordplay and themes |
| Spelling | British (COLOUR, CENTRE) | American (COLOR, CENTER) |
| Grid | Often has more black squares | Fully interlocked (fewer blocks) |
| Cryptic sibling | Yes — the Guardian Cryptic | Rare in US dailies |
The British spelling matters when you're checking answers: if a word looks one letter off, the Guardian is almost certainly using the British form. And because the clues are pure definitions, the Guardian Quick is often the easiest of the major dailies to solve outright.
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Frequently asked questions
What are today's Guardian Quick Crossword answers?
Every across and down answer for today's puzzle (July 27, 2026) is listed at the top of this page, updated as soon as it's released.
Is the Guardian Quick a cryptic crossword?
No — the Quick uses straight, one-word definition clues. The Guardian's cryptic crossword is a separate, much trickier puzzle.
Why do some answers use British spelling?
The Guardian is a British paper, so answers follow British spelling conventions (COLOUR, CENTRE, and so on) — worth remembering when a word looks a letter off.
Where can I find past Guardian Quick answers?
Every previous puzzle is in the archive on this page, listed by date with full solutions, updated automatically each day.