Guardian Quick Crossword Answers Today
Quick crossword No 17,551
Across
- 7Without a weapon (7)UNARMED
- 8Join forces (5)UNITE
- 10Mike, goal or house? (4)OPEN
- 11Supposed (8)PUTATIVE
- 13Add on (6)APPEND
- 15Divine - or alternative? (6)COMEDY
- 17Excessive admiration (8)IDOLATRY
- 21One way to stop traffic? (5)BRAKE
- 22Warning to offender (7)CAUTION
- 23Pale and thin (10)CADAVEROUS
Down
- 1Rapidly (5)APACE
- 2A few (4)SOME
- 4One teaches (8)EDUCATOR
- 5Cooking style (7)CUISINE
- 6In a vulnerable position (3,2,1,4)OUTONALIMB
- 9The lot (10)EVERYTHING
- 12Behind closed doors (2,6)INCAMERA
- 14Proportional (3,4)PRORATA
- 16Nursery (6)CRECHE
- 19Wrong (5)AMISS
- 20Car prefix (4)AUTO
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. It's traditionally practised during Lent (10) — Answer: ABSTINENCE. Hint: A Lenten practice of giving up certain pleasures or foods. ✝️
- 7. Without a weapon (7) — Answer: UNARMED. Hint: Describes someone carrying no means of attack. 🕊️
- 8. Join forces (5) — Answer: UNITE. Hint: Come together and work as one team. 🤝
- 10. Mike, goal or house? (4) — Answer: OPEN. Hint: Think of a word that can describe a microphone, an undefended scoring chance, or a welcoming home event 🎤
- 11. Supposed (8) — Answer: PUTATIVE. Hint: This adjective describes something accepted as true, though it may not be proven. 🤔
- 13. Add on (6) — Answer: APPEND. Hint: Think of adding something extra to the end of a list or document 📎
- 15. Divine - or alternative? (6) — Answer: COMEDY. Hint: Think of a humorous genre that can also follow the name of Dante’s famous work. 🎭
- 17. Excessive admiration (8) — Answer: IDOLATRY. Hint: Treating someone like a god goes beyond ordinary praise. 🙏
- 18. Small amount - move in a hurry (4) — Answer: DASH. Hint: Think of a word that means both a tiny quantity and a quick sprint. 🏃
- 21. One way to stop traffic? (5) — Answer: BRAKE. Hint: A car’s pedal can bring everything to a sudden halt 🚗
- 22. Warning to offender (7) — Answer: CAUTION. Hint: It’s what you might issue before deciding on a harsher consequence. ⚠️
- 23. Pale and thin (10) — Answer: CADAVEROUS. Hint: Describes someone looking ghostly pale and severely gaunt, almost as if they’ve risen from a grave 👻
Down
- 1. Rapidly (5) — Answer: APACE. Hint: Think of moving at top speed, without slowing down. 🏃
- 2. A few (4) — Answer: SOME. Hint: A small number, but not necessarily just two or three. 🔢
- 3. Rare soft silvery metal - dim uni (anag) (6) — Answer: INDIUM. Hint: Think of a rare, soft, silvery metal prized in electronics and touchscreens. 🔬
- 4. One teaches (8) — Answer: EDUCATOR. Hint: This person helps others learn and grow in the classroom. 🎓
- 5. Cooking style (7) — Answer: CUISINE. Hint: A chef’s characteristic way of preparing and presenting food fits this bill 🍳
- 6. In a vulnerable position (3,2,1,4) — Answer: OUTONALIMB. Hint: A precarious situation where you have little support or safety net 🪵
- 9. The lot (10) — Answer: EVERYTHING. Hint: Think of a word meaning the whole shebang, with nothing left out. 🌎
- 12. Behind closed doors (2,6) — Answer: INCAMERA. Hint: This happens privately, away from public view. 🤫
- 14. Proportional (3,4) — Answer: PRORATA. Hint: This Latin phrase means “in proportion” or “according to the share.” ⚖️
- 16. Nursery (6) — Answer: CRECHE. Hint: Think of a place where little ones are cared for while adults are away. 🧸
- 19. Wrong (5) — Answer: AMISS. Hint: Not quite right, as a mistake or situation might be. 🤔
- 20. Car prefix (4) — Answer: AUTO. Hint: This prefix means “self” and also commonly appears before words related to cars. 🚗
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Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's traditionally practised during Lent (10) | ABSTINENCE |
| 7 | Without a weapon (7) | UNARMED |
| 8 | Join forces (5) | UNITE |
| 10 | Mike, goal or house? (4) | OPEN |
| 11 | Supposed (8) | PUTATIVE |
| 13 | Add on (6) | APPEND |
| 15 | Divine - or alternative? (6) | COMEDY |
| 17 | Excessive admiration (8) | IDOLATRY |
| 18 | Small amount - move in a hurry (4) | DASH |
| 21 | One way to stop traffic? (5) | BRAKE |
| 22 | Warning to offender (7) | CAUTION |
| 23 | Pale and thin (10) | CADAVEROUS |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapidly (5) | APACE |
| 2 | A few (4) | SOME |
| 3 | Rare soft silvery metal - dim uni (anag) (6) | INDIUM |
| 4 | One teaches (8) | EDUCATOR |
| 5 | Cooking style (7) | CUISINE |
| 6 | In a vulnerable position (3,2,1,4) | OUTONALIMB |
| 9 | The lot (10) | EVERYTHING |
| 12 | Behind closed doors (2,6) | INCAMERA |
| 14 | Proportional (3,4) | PRORATA |
| 16 | Nursery (6) | CRECHE |
| 19 | Wrong (5) | AMISS |
| 20 | Car prefix (4) | AUTO |
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The Guardian Quick is the newspaper's daily non-cryptic crossword — the gentle counterpart to its famous (and fiendish) cryptic puzzle. Its clues are short, straight definitions rather than wordplay: you're simply matching a definition to a word of the right length. That makes it fast and approachable, a daily favourite for solvers who want a clean puzzle without the mental gymnastics of a cryptic. It's free to play on the Guardian's site and has a devoted following, particularly in the UK.
How the Guardian Quick differs from US puzzles
If you're used to American crosswords, a few things stand out:
| Guardian Quick | US puzzles (NYT / USA Today) | |
|---|---|---|
| Clue style | Straight one-word definitions | More wordplay and themes |
| Spelling | British (COLOUR, CENTRE) | American (COLOR, CENTER) |
| Grid | Often has more black squares | Fully interlocked (fewer blocks) |
| Cryptic sibling | Yes — the Guardian Cryptic | Rare in US dailies |
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Why do some answers use British spelling?
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