Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 21

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Across

  1. 1Crumble filling - repeated as background chat (7)RHUBARB
  2. 8S American river - Womble (7)ORINOCO
  3. 9The ___ Brief (1993 film) - brainy book imprint (7)PELICAN
  4. 10Butterfly, captain or exerciser (7)SKIPPER
  5. 11Wood or metal turning machine (5)LATHE
  6. 13What's-its-name (9)THINGUMMY
  7. 15Mexican dish - rolled stuffed tortilla (9)ENCHILADA
  8. 18Mowgli's bear friend (5)BALOO
  9. 21Street atlas component (4,3)ROADMAP
  10. 22Freckle - gent oil (anag) (7)LENTIGO
  11. 23Waterproof footwear - Philip Marlowe, eg (7)GUMSHOE
  12. 24Gratify fully (7)SATIATE

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  1. 1Drive back (5)REPEL
  2. 2Dark (5)UNLIT
  3. 3Parisian monument (3,2,8)ARCDETRIOMPHE
  4. 4Miniature trees (6)BONSAI
  5. 5Office furniture - MPs giving manicures? (6,7)FILINGCABINET
  6. 6Fluffy, woolly ball (6)POMPOM
  7. 7Yippee! (6)HOORAY
  8. 12Last word, often, of a prayer (4)AMEN
  9. 14Condiment (abbrev) - Irish county (4)MAYO
  10. 15Infuriate (6)ENRAGE
  11. 16Unpleasantly warm and sticky - like shellfish? (6)CLAMMY
  12. 17Discovery, Jazz and Gala (6)APPLES
  13. 19Soviet space dog (5)LAIKA
  14. 20___ layer (region of Earth's stratosphere) (5)OZONE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Crumble filling - repeated as background chat (7) — Answer: RHUBARB. Hint: Think of the tangy stalk often baked beneath a sweet crumble topping. 🍰
  2. 8. S American river - Womble (7) — Answer: ORINOCO. Hint: This is both a major South American river and a famous Wimbledon Womble. 🌊
  3. 9. The ___ Brief (1993 film) - brainy book imprint (7) — Answer: PELICAN. Hint: This word names a 1993 legal thriller and a scholarly book imprint. 🎬
  4. 10. Butterfly, captain or exerciser (7) — Answer: SKIPPER. Hint: One word can describe a butterfly, a ship’s captain, and someone jumping rope. 🦋
  5. 11. Wood or metal turning machine (5) — Answer: LATHE. Hint: A workshop machine spins material while a cutting tool shapes it. ⚙️
  6. 13. What's-its-name (9) — Answer: THINGUMMY. Hint: Use this playful placeholder when a name slips your mind. 🤔
  7. 15. Mexican dish - rolled stuffed tortilla (9) — Answer: ENCHILADA. Hint: Look for a Mexican tortilla rolled around filling and covered with sauce. 🌮
  8. 18. Mowgli's bear friend (5) — Answer: BALOO. Hint: This is Mowgli’s easygoing bear companion in The Jungle Book. 🐻
  9. 21. Street atlas component (4,3) — Answer: ROADMAP. Hint: Think of a guide showing streets, routes, and how they connect. 🗺️
  10. 22. Freckle - gent oil (anag) (7) — Answer: LENTIGO. Hint: A small flat brown spot on the skin may be described this way. 🟤
  11. 23. Waterproof footwear - Philip Marlowe, eg (7) — Answer: GUMSHOE. Hint: This word links waterproof rubber footwear with slang for a private detective. 👢
  12. 24. Gratify fully (7) — Answer: SATIATE. Hint: To do this is to satisfy a hunger or desire completely. 😋

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  1. 1. Drive back (5) — Answer: REPEL. Hint: To do this is to force something or someone to move away. 🛡️
  2. 2. Dark (5) — Answer: UNLIT. Hint: Describe a room or street with no light switched on. 🌑
  3. 3. Parisian monument (3,2,8) — Answer: ARCDETRIOMPHE. Hint: Think of Paris’s monumental arch honoring French military victories. 🏛️
  4. 4. Miniature trees (6) — Answer: BONSAI. Hint: These are tiny cultivated trees carefully shaped in pots. 🌳
  5. 5. Office furniture - MPs giving manicures? (6,7) — Answer: FILINGCABINET. Hint: Think of office storage furniture with several drawers for paperwork. 🗄️
  6. 6. Fluffy, woolly ball (6) — Answer: POMPOM. Hint: A fluffy decorative ball often appears on hats, slippers, or crafts. 🧶
  7. 7. Yippee! (6) — Answer: HOORAY. Hint: This cheerful shout celebrates good news or success. 🎉
  8. 12. Last word, often, of a prayer (4) — Answer: AMEN. Hint: This traditional prayer ending expresses agreement or affirmation. 🙏
  9. 14. Condiment (abbrev) - Irish county (4) — Answer: MAYO. Hint: Think of a creamy sandwich topping paired with a county in Ireland 🥪
  10. 15. Infuriate (6) — Answer: ENRAGE. Hint: To do this is to make someone extremely angry 😤
  11. 16. Unpleasantly warm and sticky - like shellfish? (6) — Answer: CLAMMY. Hint: Picture a shellfish enduring muggy, sticky weather 🐚
  12. 17. Discovery, Jazz and Gala (6) — Answer: APPLES. Hint: These are all varieties of a popular orchard fruit 🍎
  13. 19. Soviet space dog (5) — Answer: LAIKA. Hint: Recall the pioneering canine sent into orbit by the Soviet space program 🐶
  14. 20. ___ layer (region of Earth's stratosphere) (5) — Answer: OZONE. Hint: This protective atmospheric layer absorbs much of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation 🌍

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Full Guardian Quick Crossword answer list for August 21, 2026

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Crumble filling - repeated as background chat (7)RHUBARB
8S American river - Womble (7)ORINOCO
9The ___ Brief (1993 film) - brainy book imprint (7)PELICAN
10Butterfly, captain or exerciser (7)SKIPPER
11Wood or metal turning machine (5)LATHE
13What's-its-name (9)THINGUMMY
15Mexican dish - rolled stuffed tortilla (9)ENCHILADA
18Mowgli's bear friend (5)BALOO
21Street atlas component (4,3)ROADMAP
22Freckle - gent oil (anag) (7)LENTIGO
23Waterproof footwear - Philip Marlowe, eg (7)GUMSHOE
24Gratify fully (7)SATIATE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Drive back (5)REPEL
2Dark (5)UNLIT
3Parisian monument (3,2,8)ARCDETRIOMPHE
4Miniature trees (6)BONSAI
5Office furniture - MPs giving manicures? (6,7)FILINGCABINET
6Fluffy, woolly ball (6)POMPOM
7Yippee! (6)HOORAY
12Last word, often, of a prayer (4)AMEN
14Condiment (abbrev) - Irish county (4)MAYO
15Infuriate (6)ENRAGE
16Unpleasantly warm and sticky - like shellfish? (6)CLAMMY
17Discovery, Jazz and Gala (6)APPLES
19Soviet space dog (5)LAIKA
20___ layer (region of Earth's stratosphere) (5)OZONE

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