Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Jul 31
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Here are the Guardian Quick Crossword answers for Friday, July 31, 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 31?” 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 31, 2026
The full solution for the July 31 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 Friday, July 31.
Full Guardian Quick Crossword answer list for July 31, 2026
Every clue from the July 31 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 | Common in a specific area (7) | ENDEMIC |
| 8 | Read it as a rebuke (4,3) | RIOTACT |
| 9 | Number 13 (for some) (7) | UNLUCKY |
| 10 | Go where one's not welcome (7) | INTRUDE |
| 11 | Entertaining place outdoors? (5) | PATIO |
| 13 | Elevated position of church music? (5,4) | ORGANLOFT |
| 15 | Section of text (9) | PARAGRAPH |
| 18 | Complete change in policy (1-4) | UTURN |
| 21 | Sports shoe (7) | TRAINER |
| 22 | Minor role (3,4) | BITPART |
| 23 | London football club - or New York hotel? (7) | CHELSEA |
| 24 | Dish decoration (7) | GARNISH |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provide (5) | EQUIP |
| 2 | Vermeer's hometown (5) | DELFT |
| 3 | Tiny living thing (5-8) | MICROORGANISM |
| 4 | Sound of distress (6) | CRYING |
| 5 | Mercenary individual (7-6) | FORTUNEHUNTER |
| 6 | Mozambique's capital (6) | MAPUTO |
| 7 | _Positively 4th __ ___, 1965 Bob Dylan song (6) | STREET |
| 12 | Picnic or penalty? (4) | AREA |
| 14 | Fantastic figure? (4) | FOUR |
| 15 | Uprising (6) | PUTSCH |
| 16 | Bookish individual (6) | READER |
| 17 | In-car safety feature (6) | AIRBAG |
| 19 | Taste of miso (5) | UMAMI |
| 20 | V-shaped cut (5) | NOTCH |
Hints for the July 31 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 31 Guardian Quick used straight, one-word definition clues — no cryptic trickery — so that Friday grid was among the more approachable dailies to solve outright. One thing to note when checking the answers below: the Guardian is a British paper, so its solutions follow British spelling (COLOUR, CENTRE), which is worth remembering if a word looks a letter off. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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