Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 24

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  1. 1Fumbler - briefest grunt (anag) (13)BUTTERFINGERS
  2. 8Ostentation (4)POMP
  3. 9Relative by marriage (3-2-3)SONINLAW
  4. 10Moderately loudly (music) (5-5)MEZZOFORTE
  5. 12eg an HB or a 2B (6)PENCIL
  6. 14Jenny ___ (comedian) - choux pastry (6)ECLAIR
  7. 15From that point on (10)THEREAFTER
  8. 19Large Hadron ___ (8)COLLIDER
  9. 20Entranced (4)RAPT
  10. 21Sad tree? (7,6)WEEPINGWILLOW

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  1. 2Still sealed (8)UNOPENED
  2. 3Precious stone - 1969 Hitchcock thriller (5)TOPAZ
  3. 4Tranquil (7)RESTFUL
  4. 5Ear, tube or city (5)INNER
  5. 6Well-bred (7)GENTEEL
  6. 7Madrid, time or life (4)REAL
  7. 11Satisfy, as in expectations (4,2,2)LIVEUPTO
  8. 13Pet door (7)CATFLAP
  9. 14Hairy arch (7)EYEBROW
  10. 16Counterpart to broadside (3-2)ENDON
  11. 17Untamed (5)FERAL
  12. 18Only - fish (4)SOLE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Fumbler - briefest grunt (anag) (13) — Answer: BUTTERFINGERS. Hint: Think of a playful nickname for someone who repeatedly drops things 🤹
  2. 8. Ostentation (4) — Answer: POMP. Hint: A flamboyant display intended to impress is an example of this ✨
  3. 9. Relative by marriage (3-2-3) — Answer: SONINLAW. Hint: This male in-law is the son of your spouse 👨‍👩‍👦
  4. 10. Moderately loudly (music) (5-5) — Answer: MEZZOFORTE. Hint: This musical dynamic sits between moderately soft and loud 🎼
  5. 12. eg an HB or a 2B (6) — Answer: PENCIL. Hint: This writing tool is graded by how hard or dark its graphite is ✏️
  6. 14. Jenny ___ (comedian) - choux pastry (6) — Answer: ECLAIR. Hint: A comedian and a French pastry share this name 🍰
  7. 15. From that point on (10) — Answer: THEREAFTER. Hint: After a particular moment, events continue in this way ⏩
  8. 19. Large Hadron ___ (8) — Answer: COLLIDER. Hint: Complete the name of the famous particle-smashing machine near Geneva ⚛️
  9. 20. Entranced (4) — Answer: RAPT. Hint: Completely captivated, as if under a spell ✨
  10. 21. Sad tree? (7,6) — Answer: WEEPINGWILLOW. Hint: Picture a drooping tree whose branches seem to shed tears 🌳

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  1. 2. Still sealed (8) — Answer: UNOPENED. Hint: It has not yet been opened or unsealed 🔒
  2. 3. Precious stone - 1969 Hitchcock thriller (5) — Answer: TOPAZ. Hint: The same name belongs to a gemstone and a Hitchcock film from 1969 🎬
  3. 4. Tranquil (7) — Answer: RESTFUL. Hint: Calm and undisturbed, like a peaceful retreat 🧘
  4. 5. Ear, tube or city (5) — Answer: INNER. Hint: This word can describe parts of the ear, a tube, or a city 🏙️
  5. 6. Well-bred (7) — Answer: GENTEEL. Hint: Polished manners and refined upbringing suggest this quality 🎩
  6. 7. Madrid, time or life (4) — Answer: REAL. Hint: This word links a famous Madrid football club with both time and life ⚽
  7. 11. Satisfy, as in expectations (4,2,2) — Answer: LIVEUPTO. Hint: To fulfill what was promised is to do this to expectations ✅
  8. 13. Pet door (7) — Answer: CATFLAP. Hint: A small flap lets a household animal come and go 🐾
  9. 14. Hairy arch (7) — Answer: EYEBROW. Hint: The strip of hair above your eye forms this expressive facial feature 👁️
  10. 16. Counterpart to broadside (3-2) — Answer: ENDON. Hint: The opposite viewing angle to a broadside is directly toward the front or rear 🚢
  11. 17. Untamed (5) — Answer: FERAL. Hint: Think of something wild and not domesticated. 🌿
  12. 18. Only - fish (4) — Answer: SOLE. Hint: This fish can also describe being the only one. 🐟

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Fumbler - briefest grunt (anag) (13)BUTTERFINGERS
8Ostentation (4)POMP
9Relative by marriage (3-2-3)SONINLAW
10Moderately loudly (music) (5-5)MEZZOFORTE
12eg an HB or a 2B (6)PENCIL
14Jenny ___ (comedian) - choux pastry (6)ECLAIR
15From that point on (10)THEREAFTER
19Large Hadron ___ (8)COLLIDER
20Entranced (4)RAPT
21Sad tree? (7,6)WEEPINGWILLOW

Down

#ClueAnswer
2Still sealed (8)UNOPENED
3Precious stone - 1969 Hitchcock thriller (5)TOPAZ
4Tranquil (7)RESTFUL
5Ear, tube or city (5)INNER
6Well-bred (7)GENTEEL
7Madrid, time or life (4)REAL
11Satisfy, as in expectations (4,2,2)LIVEUPTO
13Pet door (7)CATFLAP
14Hairy arch (7)EYEBROW
16Counterpart to broadside (3-2)ENDON
17Untamed (5)FERAL
18Only - fish (4)SOLE

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