Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Jul 29

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Across

  1. 1. Undemanding music (4,9) — Answer: EASYLISTENING. Hint: Music that’s pleasant and low-key, perfect for relaxed ears 🎶
  2. 8. Sharp pull (3) — Answer: TUG. Hint: A quick, forceful yank does the trick 🎯
  3. 9. The other way round (4,5) — Answer: VICEVERSA. Hint: A neat phrase for things being flipped in order or position 🔄
  4. 10. Family, town or meal? (8) — Answer: PLANNING. Hint: Thinking ahead to arrange things so everyone and everything fits together nicely 🤔
  5. 11. Newspaper section with personal comment (2-2) — Answer: OPED. Hint: Where the paper lets a columnist share a take on current events 📰
  6. 13. Cup-holder? (6) — Answer: SAUCER. Hint: The little plate that likes to catch drips under a cup ☕
  7. 14. (A) doddle (6) — Answer: BREEZE. Hint: Something easy enough to do without breaking a sweat 💨
  8. 16. Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, for instance (4) — Answer: DUET. Hint: A two-person performance is a classic example of this kind of act 🎤
  9. 17. Suggestible state of mind (8) — Answer: HYPNOSIS. Hint: A trance-like state where the mind is especially open to suggestion 🌀
  10. 20. Pitch border (9) — Answer: TOUCHLINE. Hint: The boundary that keeps play in bounds on the field ⚽
  11. 21. Bath or Chelsea? (3) — Answer: BUN. Hint: A classic British teatime treat that pairs nicely with a cup of tea ☕
  12. 22. Insomniac's problem (13) — Answer: SLEEPLESSNESS. Hint: What keeps you wide awake when the night just won’t quit? 😴

Down

  1. 1. Tuck in (3,2) — Answer: EATUP. Hint: A cozy way to tell someone to dig into their meal. 🍽️
  2. 2. Frank Sinatra's _My Way,_ say (9,4) — Answer: SIGNATURETUNE. Hint: A personal classic that becomes your musical calling card 🎤
  3. 3. Fragrant mauve plant (8) — Answer: LAVENDER. Hint: A soothing purple bloom often used in sachets and soap 🌿
  4. 4. Support - subordinate (6) — Answer: SECOND. Hint: A backup in line, not the star of the show 😊
  5. 5. Desire for what another has (4) — Answer: ENVY. Hint: That green-eyed feeling when someone else has what you want 😊
  6. 6. Ebullient (13) — Answer: IRREPRESSIBLE. Hint: So full of cheer it simply can’t be held back 🌟
  7. 7. Powerful individual (7) — Answer: GRANDEE. Hint: A person with serious status and influence in high society 👑
  8. 12. Fairytale character (8) — Answer: PRINCESS. Hint: A royal heroine from a storybook world 👑
  9. 13. Administers anaesthetic to (7) — Answer: SEDATES. Hint: Puts someone under for a procedure with a calming drug 😴
  10. 15. Journalist's credit (6) — Answer: BYLINE. Hint: The line that names who wrote the story gives the reporter a little extra spotlight ✍️
  11. 18. Hollow space in the skull (5) — Answer: SINUS. Hint: A small air-filled cavity tucked away in your head 😊
  12. 19. Talk - or shut up (4) — Answer: SHOP. Hint: A place where you go to buy things, not to chat 😄

Here are the Guardian Quick Crossword answers for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 — every solution for that day's standard Quick grid puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 29?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live Guardian Quick Crossword answers page.

Guardian Quick Crossword answers for July 29, 2026

The full solution for the July 29 Guardian Quick is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Wednesday, July 29.

Full Guardian Quick Crossword answer list for July 29, 2026

Every clue from the July 29 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Undemanding music (4,9)EASYLISTENING
8Sharp pull (3)TUG
9The other way round (4,5)VICEVERSA
10Family, town or meal? (8)PLANNING
11Newspaper section with personal comment (2-2)OPED
13Cup-holder? (6)SAUCER
14(A) doddle (6)BREEZE
16Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, for instance (4)DUET
17Suggestible state of mind (8)HYPNOSIS
20Pitch border (9)TOUCHLINE
21Bath or Chelsea? (3)BUN
22Insomniac's problem (13)SLEEPLESSNESS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Tuck in (3,2)EATUP
2Frank Sinatra's _My Way,_ say (9,4)SIGNATURETUNE
3Fragrant mauve plant (8)LAVENDER
4Support - subordinate (6)SECOND
5Desire for what another has (4)ENVY
6Ebullient (13)IRREPRESSIBLE
7Powerful individual (7)GRANDEE
12Fairytale character (8)PRINCESS
13Administers anaesthetic to (7)SEDATES
15Journalist's credit (6)BYLINE
18Hollow space in the skull (5)SINUS
19Talk - or shut up (4)SHOP

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