Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 14

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Across

  1. 1Feature of everyday speech (13)COLLOQUIALISM
  2. 8On paper, they're friends (3,4)PENPALS
  3. 9Sycophant (5)TOADY
  4. 10Killed - a large number (4)SLEW
  5. 11Tree-dwelling (8)ARBOREAL
  6. 13Shrewd (6)ASTUTE
  7. 14Deliberately avoid (6)ESCHEW
  8. 17Retreat (8)HIDEAWAY
  9. 19Wide expanse of uncultivated ground (4)MOOR
  10. 21Adhesive - tasteless (5)TACKY
  11. 22Masonic or mayoral fancy dress? (7)REGALIA
  12. 24Microscopic (13)INFINITESIMAL

Down

  1. 1Price or shower? (3)CAP
  2. 2Merciful (7)LENIENT
  3. 3So-so (4)OKAY
  4. 4Dubious (6)UNSURE
  5. 5Non-mainstream (film) (3-5)ARTHOUSE
  6. 6Dopy (5)INANE
  7. 7Spring blossom (9)MAYFLOWER
  8. 10Strap, squash or junction (9)SPAGHETTI
  9. 12Don't get carried away! (6,2)STEADYON
  10. 15Gangster (7)HOODLUM
  11. 16Tempting vegetable? (6)CARROT
  12. 18Coffee that won't keep you up (5)DECAF
  13. 20An eternity (4)AGES
  14. 23Everyone (3)ALL

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Feature of everyday speech (13) — Answer: COLLOQUIALISM. Hint: Think of the informal wording people use in casual conversation. 💬
  2. 8. On paper, they're friends (3,4) — Answer: PENPALS. Hint: These buddies keep in touch through handwritten messages. ✉️
  3. 9. Sycophant (5) — Answer: TOADY. Hint: Think of someone who praises the powerful far too eagerly. 🐸
  4. 10. Killed - a large number (4) — Answer: SLEW. Hint: This word can mean either “killed” or “a great many.” 💀
  5. 11. Tree-dwelling (8) — Answer: ARBOREAL. Hint: Think of creatures that make their homes high among the branches. 🌳
  6. 13. Shrewd (6) — Answer: ASTUTE. Hint: Cleverly perceptive and good at sizing things up. 🧠
  7. 14. Deliberately avoid (6) — Answer: ESCHEW. Hint: Choose to steer clear of something on purpose. 🚫
  8. 17. Retreat (8) — Answer: HIDEAWAY. Hint: A secluded spot where you can escape the hustle and bustle. 🏞️
  9. 19. Wide expanse of uncultivated ground (4) — Answer: MOOR. Hint: Think of a windswept heathland where sheep might roam. 🌾
  10. 21. Adhesive - tasteless (5) — Answer: TACKY. Hint: Think of a word describing both something sticky and something lacking good taste. 🫠
  11. 22. Masonic or mayoral fancy dress? (7) — Answer: REGALIA. Hint: Think of the ceremonial finery worn by officials or members of a lodge. 👑
  12. 24. Microscopic (13) — Answer: INFINITESIMAL. Hint: So tiny it makes a speck of dust look enormous! 🔬

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  1. 1. Price or shower? (3) — Answer: CAP. Hint: It can limit a cost or keep your hair dry in the shower. 💡
  2. 2. Merciful (7) — Answer: LENIENT. Hint: Showing kindness by being forgiving rather than strict. 🤗
  3. 3. So-so (4) — Answer: OKAY. Hint: A casual way to say something is merely average 😐
  4. 4. Dubious (6) — Answer: UNSURE. Hint: Not quite convinced or certain? 🤔
  5. 5. Non-mainstream (film) (3-5) — Answer: ARTHOUSE. Hint: A film made for niche audiences rather than the multiplex crowd 🎬
  6. 6. Dopy (5) — Answer: INANE. Hint: A gentle word for someone acting foolishly. 🤪
  7. 7. Spring blossom (9) — Answer: MAYFLOWER. Hint: Think of a fragrant spring flower whose name also recalls a famous ship from early American history. 🌼
  8. 10. Strap, squash or junction (9) — Answer: SPAGHETTI. Hint: This nine-letter word links a delicate shoulder accessory, a tangled interchange, and a long squash variety. 🍝
  9. 12. Don't get carried away! (6,2) — Answer: STEADYON. Hint: A gentle reminder to stay calm and not get too excited. 🧘
  10. 15. Gangster (7) — Answer: HOODLUM. Hint: Think of a rough street criminal with a tough reputation. 🕵️
  11. 16. Tempting vegetable? (6) — Answer: CARROT. Hint: Think of the orange vegetable famously dangled to lure a donkey. 🫏
  12. 18. Coffee that won't keep you up (5) — Answer: DECAF. Hint: This brew lets you enjoy coffee flavor without the caffeine jitters. ☕
  13. 20. An eternity (4) — Answer: AGES. Hint: Think of a very, very long stretch of time. ⏳
  14. 23. Everyone (3) — Answer: ALL. Hint: Think of a word that includes the whole group. 👥

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Feature of everyday speech (13)COLLOQUIALISM
8On paper, they're friends (3,4)PENPALS
9Sycophant (5)TOADY
10Killed - a large number (4)SLEW
11Tree-dwelling (8)ARBOREAL
13Shrewd (6)ASTUTE
14Deliberately avoid (6)ESCHEW
17Retreat (8)HIDEAWAY
19Wide expanse of uncultivated ground (4)MOOR
21Adhesive - tasteless (5)TACKY
22Masonic or mayoral fancy dress? (7)REGALIA
24Microscopic (13)INFINITESIMAL

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Price or shower? (3)CAP
2Merciful (7)LENIENT
3So-so (4)OKAY
4Dubious (6)UNSURE
5Non-mainstream (film) (3-5)ARTHOUSE
6Dopy (5)INANE
7Spring blossom (9)MAYFLOWER
10Strap, squash or junction (9)SPAGHETTI
12Don't get carried away! (6,2)STEADYON
15Gangster (7)HOODLUM
16Tempting vegetable? (6)CARROT
18Coffee that won't keep you up (5)DECAF
20An eternity (4)AGES
23Everyone (3)ALL

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