Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 18
Quick crossword No 17,561
Across
- 12Ruling by tyrannical behaviour (8)DESPOTIC
- 14Stockings (6)NYLONS
- 18Mesmerising (8)HYPNOTIC
- 20Disparaging remark (4)SLUR
- 22Earwax - un creme (anag) (7)CERUMEN
- 23Artificial silk fabric (5)RAYON
- 24Gathering of directors - sounds tedious? (5,7)BOARDMEETING
Down
- 2Enchanting (7)MAGICAL
- 4Short dash (6)HYPHEN
- 5Board game - sole power (8)MONOPOLY
- 6Smallest amount (5)LEAST
- 7Cooking for oneself (on holiday) (4-8)SELFCATERING
- 8Yellow vegetable, ear of maize (4,2,3,3)CORNONTHECOB
- 13Passed on knowledge to (8)INFORMED
- 17Man engaged to be married (6)FIANCE
- 19Ham or violet (5)PARMA
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. State of total confusion - slobs name him (anag) (12) — Answer: OMNISHAMBLES. Hint: Picture a state where everything has gone spectacularly haywire 🤯
- 9. Mouth, barrel or sense (5) — Answer: ORGAN. Hint: Think of one word for a bodily opening, a gun tube, or a faculty of the body 👄
- 10. ___ Wizard (The Who) - 'tilt' pastime (7) — Answer: PINBALL. Hint: The Who sang about this arcade game, where a silver ball bounces among lights and bumpers 🎮
- 11. Drink quickly - head support (4) — Answer: NECK. Hint: This body part supports your head and appears in an expression about gulping a drink 🥤
- 12. Ruling by tyrannical behaviour (8) — Answer: DESPOTIC. Hint: Think of an adjective describing harsh, absolute rule by a dictator 👑
- 14. Stockings (6) — Answer: NYLONS. Hint: These sheer leg coverings are named after a famous synthetic material 🧦
- 15. Out-of-date and tired - a bonnet, perhaps? (3,3) — Answer: OLDHAT. Hint: A stale fashion or unoriginal idea fits this description 🎩
- 18. Mesmerising (8) — Answer: HYPNOTIC. Hint: Something irresistibly fascinating may seem to put you into a trance 🌀
- 20. Disparaging remark (4) — Answer: SLUR. Hint: A brief insult or degrading comment earns this label 😏
- 22. Earwax - un creme (anag) (7) — Answer: CERUMEN. Hint: This is the substance that can build up inside the ear 👂
- 23. Artificial silk fabric (5) — Answer: RAYON. Hint: Look for a smooth man-made textile often used as a silk substitute 🧵
- 24. Gathering of directors - sounds tedious? (5,7) — Answer: BOARDMEETING. Hint: Imagine executives assembled around a table for a formal business discussion 📋
Down
- 2. Enchanting (7) — Answer: MAGICAL. Hint: Something wonderfully charming or spellbinding could be described this way ✨
- 3. Pubs and small hotels (4) — Answer: INNS. Hint: These welcoming establishments may offer both drinks and overnight rooms 🍻
- 4. Short dash (6) — Answer: HYPHEN. Hint: This punctuation mark joins parts of compound words or breaks words across lines ➖
- 5. Board game - sole power (8) — Answer: MONOPOLY. Hint: Think of the property-trading game whose title also means exclusive control 🎲
- 6. Smallest amount (5) — Answer: LEAST. Hint: Choose the word meaning the lowest quantity or degree 📉
- 7. Cooking for oneself (on holiday) (4-8) — Answer: SELFCATERING. Hint: On a trip, this means preparing your own meals instead of using included dining 🍳
- 8. Yellow vegetable, ear of maize (4,2,3,3) — Answer: CORNONTHECOB. Hint: Picture a summer vegetable with its kernels still attached to the central stalk 🌽
- 13. Passed on knowledge to (8) — Answer: INFORMED. Hint: If you gave someone the facts, you did this for them 💡
- 16. ___ days - kingfisher - holy can (anag) (7) — Answer: HALCYON. Hint: These days are famously peaceful and idyllic, and the same word names a brightly colored bird. 🐦
- 17. Man engaged to be married (6) — Answer: FIANCE. Hint: This is the man promised to marry someone. 💍
- 19. Ham or violet (5) — Answer: PARMA. Hint: An Italian city lends its name to both a cured ham and a purple shade. 🥩
- 21. Ridge on guitar neck - worry (4) — Answer: FRET. Hint: It can be a raised guitar feature or a verb meaning to worry. 🎸
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Guardian Quick Crossword answers for August 18, 2026
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Full Guardian Quick Crossword answer list for August 18, 2026
Every clue from the August 18 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 | State of total confusion - slobs name him (anag) (12) | OMNISHAMBLES |
| 9 | Mouth, barrel or sense (5) | ORGAN |
| 10 | ___ Wizard (The Who) - 'tilt' pastime (7) | PINBALL |
| 11 | Drink quickly - head support (4) | NECK |
| 12 | Ruling by tyrannical behaviour (8) | DESPOTIC |
| 14 | Stockings (6) | NYLONS |
| 15 | Out-of-date and tired - a bonnet, perhaps? (3,3) | OLDHAT |
| 18 | Mesmerising (8) | HYPNOTIC |
| 20 | Disparaging remark (4) | SLUR |
| 22 | Earwax - un creme (anag) (7) | CERUMEN |
| 23 | Artificial silk fabric (5) | RAYON |
| 24 | Gathering of directors - sounds tedious? (5,7) | BOARDMEETING |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Enchanting (7) | MAGICAL |
| 3 | Pubs and small hotels (4) | INNS |
| 4 | Short dash (6) | HYPHEN |
| 5 | Board game - sole power (8) | MONOPOLY |
| 6 | Smallest amount (5) | LEAST |
| 7 | Cooking for oneself (on holiday) (4-8) | SELFCATERING |
| 8 | Yellow vegetable, ear of maize (4,2,3,3) | CORNONTHECOB |
| 13 | Passed on knowledge to (8) | INFORMED |
| 16 | ___ days - kingfisher - holy can (anag) (7) | HALCYON |
| 17 | Man engaged to be married (6) | FIANCE |
| 19 | Ham or violet (5) | PARMA |
| 21 | Ridge on guitar neck - worry (4) | FRET |
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