Bullet which leaves a trail (6)
Crossword Answer — July 27, 2026
A round that lets you see its path in the dark ✨
Guardian Quick Crossword
Monday, July 27, 2026
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- 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 📄
The answer to “Bullet which leaves a trail (6)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is TRACER — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 27, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 16-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.
“Bullet which leaves a trail (6)” answer
TRACER (6 letters)
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Why the answer is TRACER
A round that lets you see its path in the dark ✨
When else has “Bullet which leaves a trail (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 before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
July 27, 2026 (this puzzle) → TRACER. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the Guardian Quick crossword on July 27, 2026
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- Duplicate item (7) → REPLICA
- Scout or suspect? (5) → CHIEF
- Profit from an investment (6) → RETURN
- Clever comeback (7) → RIPOSTE
- Public speaker (6) → ORATOR
- Make more copies of (a book) (7) → REPRINT
- People with titles - arty Corsica (anag) (11) → ARISTOCRACY
- Gather (5) → INFER
Want every clue in one place? The full The Guardian Quick answer list for July 27, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live Guardian Quick answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the Guardian Quick Crossword
The Guardian Quick Crossword is a British straight-definition daily (typically around 13×13) — no cryptic wordplay, just clean definitions and abbreviations. This page covers a Monday puzzle. Because answers favour common UK vocabulary and short fill, seeing a confirmation once makes the next appearance easy to spot.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Bullet which leaves a trail (6)”?
The answer is TRACER, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 27, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Bullet which leaves a trail (6)”?
6 letters: TRACER.
Where did this clue appear?
In the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 27, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 16-Down.
Can “Bullet which leaves a trail (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 July 27, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.