Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 11
Quick crossword No 17,555
Across
- 1Big mistake (6)HOWLER
- 4One quarter of a deck (6)SPADES
- 9Big lie (7)WHOPPER
- 10Insipid (7)ANODYNE
- 12Record player (9)TURNTABLE
- 17Hurled (5)FLUNG
- 19Big fire (7)INFERNO
- 21Warning signal (3,4)REDFLAG
- 22Extract (5)LEACH
- 23Bear - stick (6)ENDURE
- 24Close-fitting necklace (6)CHOKER
Down
- 1Contract killer (6)HITMAN
- 2Gym session (7)WORKOUT
- 3Attempt (5)ESSAY
- 9Hulk Hogan's line of work (9)WRESTLING
- 13Frequent customer (7)REGULAR
- 14Identify (7)EARMARK
- 15Rollercoaster effect? (1-5)GFORCE
- 16Take trouble (6)BOTHER
- 18Reversed (5)UNDID
- 20Pollution - vulgarity (5)FILTH
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Big mistake (6) — Answer: HOWLER. Hint: Think of a comically embarrassing blunder. 😅
- 4. One quarter of a deck (6) — Answer: SPADES. Hint: Think of the playing-card suit marked by a pointed black symbol ♠️
- 8. Conditions of a business deal (5) — Answer: TERMS. Hint: Think about the agreed rules and requirements in a business agreement. 🤝
- 9. Big lie (7) — Answer: WHOPPER. Hint: Think of a playful word for an especially enormous falsehood. 🤥
- 10. Insipid (7) — Answer: ANODYNE. Hint: Think of something bland and lacking any lively flavor or excitement. 🥱
- 11. Old-fashioned anaesthetic (5) — Answer: ETHER. Hint: This vintage surgical knockout agent was once commonly inhaled. 💉
- 12. Record player (9) — Answer: TURNTABLE. Hint: An old-school device that spins vinyl while a needle brings the music to life 🎶
- 17. Hurled (5) — Answer: FLUNG. Hint: Tossed forcefully through the air, perhaps during a dramatic game of dodgeball 🏐
- 19. Big fire (7) — Answer: INFERNO. Hint: A raging blaze of epic proportions, often imagined below ground 🔥
- 21. Warning signal (3,4) — Answer: REDFLAG. Hint: A cautionary sign that tells you something may be wrong 🚩
- 22. Extract (5) — Answer: LEACH. Hint: To draw out soluble material by letting liquid pass through something is to do this. 💧
- 23. Bear - stick (6) — Answer: ENDURE. Hint: To bear something is to put up with it and keep going. 💪
- 24. Close-fitting necklace (6) — Answer: CHOKER. Hint: This snug piece of jewelry sits around the neck for a bold, fashionable look. 💎
Down
- 1. Contract killer (6) — Answer: HITMAN. Hint: Think of a professional hired to eliminate a target. 🎯
- 2. Gym session (7) — Answer: WORKOUT. Hint: A planned period of exercise to build strength or stamina 💪
- 3. Attempt (5) — Answer: ESSAY. Hint: As a verb, this means to try something, while as a noun it can be a written composition. ✍️
- 5. 'Actions speak louder than words', for instance (7) — Answer: PROVERB. Hint: It’s a familiar saying that expresses a general truth or bit of wisdom. 💡
- 6. It goes from top to bottom (5) — Answer: DEPTH. Hint: Think about how far something extends downward rather than across. 📏
- 7. French existentialist Jean-Paul ___ (6) — Answer: SARTRE. Hint: Think of the existentialist philosopher who wrote *Being and Nothingness* and was linked with Simone de Beauvoir. 🤔
- 9. Hulk Hogan's line of work (9) — Answer: WRESTLING. Hint: It’s the theatrical ring sport where this famous powerhouse made his name. 🤼
- 13. Frequent customer (7) — Answer: REGULAR. Hint: Think of a loyal patron who visits the same place again and again. 🛍️
- 14. Identify (7) — Answer: EARMARK. Hint: To identify something can be to mark it for a particular purpose. 🏷️
- 15. Rollercoaster effect? (1-5) — Answer: GFORCE. Hint: It’s the thrilling measure of acceleration that makes your stomach drop on a ride 🎢
- 16. Take trouble (6) — Answer: BOTHER. Hint: This can mean either to annoy someone or to make an effort. 🙂
- 18. Reversed (5) — Answer: UNDID. Hint: Think of what you did when you canceled or took back an action. 🔄
- 20. Pollution - vulgarity (5) — Answer: FILTH. Hint: Think of a grimy term that applies to both dirty surroundings and offensive speech. 🗑️
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Guardian Quick Crossword answers for August 11, 2026
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Full Guardian Quick Crossword answer list for August 11, 2026
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Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big mistake (6) | HOWLER |
| 4 | One quarter of a deck (6) | SPADES |
| 8 | Conditions of a business deal (5) | TERMS |
| 9 | Big lie (7) | WHOPPER |
| 10 | Insipid (7) | ANODYNE |
| 11 | Old-fashioned anaesthetic (5) | ETHER |
| 12 | Record player (9) | TURNTABLE |
| 17 | Hurled (5) | FLUNG |
| 19 | Big fire (7) | INFERNO |
| 21 | Warning signal (3,4) | REDFLAG |
| 22 | Extract (5) | LEACH |
| 23 | Bear - stick (6) | ENDURE |
| 24 | Close-fitting necklace (6) | CHOKER |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contract killer (6) | HITMAN |
| 2 | Gym session (7) | WORKOUT |
| 3 | Attempt (5) | ESSAY |
| 5 | 'Actions speak louder than words', for instance (7) | PROVERB |
| 6 | It goes from top to bottom (5) | DEPTH |
| 7 | French existentialist Jean-Paul ___ (6) | SARTRE |
| 9 | Hulk Hogan's line of work (9) | WRESTLING |
| 13 | Frequent customer (7) | REGULAR |
| 14 | Identify (7) | EARMARK |
| 15 | Rollercoaster effect? (1-5) | GFORCE |
| 16 | Take trouble (6) | BOTHER |
| 18 | Reversed (5) | UNDID |
| 20 | Pollution - vulgarity (5) | FILTH |
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