Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 1
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Across
- 1. Ability to see in the dark (5,6) — Answer: NIGHTVISION. Hint: A handy superpower for navigating a moonless room without a flashlight. 🌙
- 9. Can? - eat corn in (anag) (9) — Answer: CONTAINER. Hint: Think of something used to hold or carry items, often with a lid. 📦
- 10. Bath or Cheltenham? (3) — Answer: SPA. Hint: Both are famous English destinations for relaxing treatments and mineral-rich waters. 🛁
- 11. Troubled (5) — Answer: UPSET. Hint: Feeling emotionally distressed or unsettled describes this state. 😟
- 13. Find one by the canal (7) — Answer: TOWPATH. Hint: Look for the route alongside a canal where horses once pulled boats from shore. 🚤
- 14. Growing season (6) — Answer: SPRING. Hint: It’s the time of year when flowers wake up and gardens get busy 🌼
- 15. Continue for too long (4,2) — Answer: DRAGON. Hint: Think of a meeting that refuses to end and keeps going past its proper time. ⏳
- 18. Table support (7) — Answer: TRESTLE. Hint: Think of the sturdy framework that supports a tabletop, often paired at both ends 🪑
- 20. Meet the required standard (3,2) — Answer: CUTIT. Hint: Satisfy the bar someone has set for you. ✅
- 21. Drink (if quick) (3) — Answer: ONE. Hint: Think of what you might say when ordering a single serving at the bar. 🍹
- 22. Reprimand (7-2) — Answer: TALKINGTO. Hint: A stern verbal dressing-down, often delivered one-on-one, fits here. 😤
- 24. Lovers' meeting (11) — Answer: ASSIGNATION. Hint: Think of a secret romantic rendezvous, often arranged away from prying eyes. 💘
Down
- 2. Fleming or Rankin? (3) — Answer: IAN. Hint: Both surnames belong to famous people who share the same short first name. 🕵️
- 3. Cheer (7) — Answer: HEARTEN. Hint: This verb means to lift someone’s spirits or give them courage. 💪
- 4. Fair, project or case? (6) — Answer: VANITY. Hint: Look for one word that can pair with a fair, a project, and a case. 🧩
- 5. Twisted bit of ironmongery (5) — Answer: SCREW. Hint: This spiral fastener is tightened with a screwdriver. 🔧
- 6. Barrage (9) — Answer: ONSLAUGHT. Hint: Think of an overwhelming attack arriving in a relentless rush 💥
- 7. Purchase made - I quit casino (anag) (11) — Answer: ACQUISITION. Hint: A formal term for something obtained through a purchase, especially in a business deal. 🛍️
- 8. Scheme (11) — Answer: MACHINATION. Hint: A crafty, often secret plan is taking shape here 🕵️
- 12. Morgan le Fay, for instance (9) — Answer: SORCERESS. Hint: Think of a powerful woman skilled in spells and enchantments. 🪄
- 16. Proof of purchase (7) — Answer: RECEIPT. Hint: A paper or digital record showing that you paid for something. 🧾
- 17. Russian-born American songwriter Irving _____ (6) — Answer: BERLIN. Hint: Think of the Tin Pan Alley legend behind “White Christmas” and “God Bless America.” 🎵
- 19. For all the orchestra to play (5) — Answer: TUTTI. Hint: A musical direction telling every player to join in together 🎶
- 23. Sticky substance (3) — Answer: GOO. Hint: Think of a messy, glue-like substance that clings to things 🫠
Here are the Guardian Quick Crossword answers for Saturday, August 1, 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 August 1?” 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 August 1, 2026
The full solution for the August 1 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 Saturday, August 1.
Full Guardian Quick Crossword answer list for August 1, 2026
Every clue from the August 1 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 | Ability to see in the dark (5,6) | NIGHTVISION |
| 9 | Can? - eat corn in (anag) (9) | CONTAINER |
| 10 | Bath or Cheltenham? (3) | SPA |
| 11 | Troubled (5) | UPSET |
| 13 | Find one by the canal (7) | TOWPATH |
| 14 | Growing season (6) | SPRING |
| 15 | Continue for too long (4,2) | DRAGON |
| 18 | Table support (7) | TRESTLE |
| 20 | Meet the required standard (3,2) | CUTIT |
| 21 | Drink (if quick) (3) | ONE |
| 22 | Reprimand (7-2) | TALKINGTO |
| 24 | Lovers' meeting (11) | ASSIGNATION |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fleming or Rankin? (3) | IAN |
| 3 | Cheer (7) | HEARTEN |
| 4 | Fair, project or case? (6) | VANITY |
| 5 | Twisted bit of ironmongery (5) | SCREW |
| 6 | Barrage (9) | ONSLAUGHT |
| 7 | Purchase made - I quit casino (anag) (11) | ACQUISITION |
| 8 | Scheme (11) | MACHINATION |
| 12 | Morgan le Fay, for instance (9) | SORCERESS |
| 16 | Proof of purchase (7) | RECEIPT |
| 17 | Russian-born American songwriter Irving _____ (6) | BERLIN |
| 19 | For all the orchestra to play (5) | TUTTI |
| 23 | Sticky substance (3) | GOO |
Hints for the August 1 puzzle
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