Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 4
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Across
- 1. Occupied (4) — Answer: BUSY. Hint: You might be this when your schedule is packed and you have no free time 📅
- 3. Extravagant - gold pair (anag) (8) — Answer: PRODIGAL. Hint: Think of someone famously lavish or recklessly generous with money. 💸
- 8. ' ... more gold than a ___-horse can draw' (Thomas Carlyle) (4) — Answer: DRAY. Hint: Picture the sturdy horse-drawn wagon used for hauling heavy loads. 🐴
- 9. Damp (8) — Answer: MOISTURE. Hint: Think of the wetness lingering in the air or on a surface after rain. 💧
- 11. I totally agree! (10) — Answer: ABSOLUTELY. Hint: A wholehearted way to say “yes” or “without a doubt.” 👍
- 14. Macbeth's victim (6) — Answer: DUNCAN. Hint: Think of the Scottish king whose murder sets Shakespeare’s tragedy in motion. 👑
- 15. Violently attack (6) — Answer: ASSAIL. Hint: To do this is to strike at someone with great force. ⚔️
- 17. Wholesome (10) — Answer: SALUBRIOUS. Hint: Describes something health-giving and beneficial rather than harmful. 🌿
- 20. Call signal? (8) — Answer: RINGTONE. Hint: It’s the personalized sound your phone makes when someone calls 📱
- 21. Not recorded (4) — Answer: LIVE. Hint: Broadcast in real time rather than saved for later 📡
- 22. Pathé footage (8) — Answer: NEWSREEL. Hint: Think of an old-fashioned film recording that brought current events to the screen. 🎞️
- 23. It's said to be more (4) — Answer: LESS. Hint: Think of the familiar phrase that pairs with “more” to express approximation. 🤔
Down
- 1. Barren place (8) — Answer: BADLANDS. Hint: Think of a dry, rugged landscape where erosion has carved the land into stark formations. 🏜️
- 2. Farewell performance (4,4) — Answer: SWANSONG. Hint: A final appearance before taking your curtain call. 🎭
- 4. Where birds or bats come to rest (6) — Answer: ROOSTS. Hint: Think of the cozy perches winged creatures return to after a day of flying 🪶
- 5. Announcement (10) — Answer: DISCLOSURE. Hint: Think of a formal act of making information known to the public. 📣
- 6. Excessive quantity (4) — Answer: GLUT. Hint: A more-than-you-could-possibly-need amount is this. 📦
- 7. Twisted the truth (4) — Answer: LIED. Hint: Gave the facts a dishonest little spin 🤥
- 10. More enjoyable - rate Naples (anag) (10) — Answer: PLEASANTER. Hint: Think of a comparative adjective for something nicer to enjoy. 😄
- 12. Turn to gas - VIP arose (anag) (8) — Answer: VAPORISE. Hint: What do you call the process of changing from liquid into gas? 💨
- 13. Reflects light (8) — Answer: GLISTENS. Hint: Think of water or polished metal catching the sun. ✨
- 16. Membrillo ingredient (6) — Answer: QUINCE. Hint: This fruit is simmered into the Spanish paste often paired with cheese. 🍐
- 18. Sussex river (4) — Answer: ARUN. Hint: This West Sussex waterway shares its name with a local district 🏞️
- 19. Chew on (a bone) (4) — Answer: GNAW. Hint: Use your teeth to slowly work away at it. 🦴
Here are the Guardian Quick Crossword answers for Tuesday, August 4, 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 4?” 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 4, 2026
The full solution for the August 4 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 Tuesday, August 4.
Full Guardian Quick Crossword answer list for August 4, 2026
Every clue from the August 4 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 | Occupied (4) | BUSY |
| 3 | Extravagant - gold pair (anag) (8) | PRODIGAL |
| 8 | ' ... more gold than a ___-horse can draw' (Thomas Carlyle) (4) | DRAY |
| 9 | Damp (8) | MOISTURE |
| 11 | I totally agree! (10) | ABSOLUTELY |
| 14 | Macbeth's victim (6) | DUNCAN |
| 15 | Violently attack (6) | ASSAIL |
| 17 | Wholesome (10) | SALUBRIOUS |
| 20 | Call signal? (8) | RINGTONE |
| 21 | Not recorded (4) | LIVE |
| 22 | Pathé footage (8) | NEWSREEL |
| 23 | It's said to be more (4) | LESS |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barren place (8) | BADLANDS |
| 2 | Farewell performance (4,4) | SWANSONG |
| 4 | Where birds or bats come to rest (6) | ROOSTS |
| 5 | Announcement (10) | DISCLOSURE |
| 6 | Excessive quantity (4) | GLUT |
| 7 | Twisted the truth (4) | LIED |
| 10 | More enjoyable - rate Naples (anag) (10) | PLEASANTER |
| 12 | Turn to gas - VIP arose (anag) (8) | VAPORISE |
| 13 | Reflects light (8) | GLISTENS |
| 16 | Membrillo ingredient (6) | QUINCE |
| 18 | Sussex river (4) | ARUN |
| 19 | Chew on (a bone) (4) | GNAW |
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