Guardian Quick Crossword Answers Today

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Across

  1. 1Money in and out (of a business) (4,4)CASHFLOW
  2. 5German composer, 1685-1750 (4)BACH
  3. 9Not sparkling (water) (5)STILL
  4. 10Quick, irregular motion (7)FLUTTER
  5. 11No tax on alcohol, perfume etc here (4-4,4)DUTYFREESHOP
  6. 13Tumble - overthrow (6)TOPPLE
  7. 14Exhausted (4-2)USEDUP
  8. 17Handless timer (7,5)DIGITALWATCH
  9. 20Innocent trust, unworldliness (7)NAIVETY
  10. 21White mark on animal's face - inferno (5)BLAZE
  11. 22Underworld river (4)STYX
  12. 23Pigs' feet (8)TROTTERS

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  1. 1Truncheon (4)COSH
  2. 2Steeply sloping, snowy ramp (3,4)SKIJUMP
  3. 3Decent (5,7)FULLYCLOTHED
  4. 4Bags, blue or shoes (6)OXFORD
  5. 6H or h (5)AITCH
  6. 7Traditional sailor's dance (8)HORNPIPE
  7. 8Chess opening - bisque magnet (anag) (6,6)QUEENSGAMBIT
  8. 12Those engaged in learning (8)STUDENTS
  9. 15Lay down with authority (7)DICTATE
  10. 16Actor or gamer (6)PLAYER
  11. 18Coated with ingrained dirt (5)GRIMY
  12. 19Part of eye or camera (4)LENS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Money in and out (of a business) (4,4) — Answer: CASHFLOW. Hint: Think of the movement of funds through a company’s accounts. 💼
  2. 5. German composer, 1685-1750 (4) — Answer: BACH. Hint: This prolific musician wrote the Brandenburg Concertos. 🎼
  3. 9. Not sparkling (water) (5) — Answer: STILL. Hint: It describes water without bubbles or fizz. 💧
  4. 10. Quick, irregular motion (7) — Answer: FLUTTER. Hint: Think of a butterfly’s rapid, wavering movement. 🦋
  5. 11. No tax on alcohol, perfume etc here (4-4,4) — Answer: DUTYFREESHOP. Hint: Travelers often browse one of these in an airport terminal. ✈️
  6. 13. Tumble - overthrow (6) — Answer: TOPPLE. Hint: A tower might do this when it loses its balance. 🏛️
  7. 14. Exhausted (4-2) — Answer: USEDUP. Hint: You might feel this after a very long day. 😩
  8. 17. Handless timer (7,5) — Answer: DIGITALWATCH. Hint: This wrist device displays the time in numerals rather than using hands. ⌚
  9. 20. Innocent trust, unworldliness (7) — Answer: NAIVETY. Hint: It describes a lack of worldly experience and suspicion. 🌱
  10. 21. White mark on animal's face - inferno (5) — Answer: BLAZE. Hint: A broad facial marking on a horse shares its name with a fierce fire. 🔥
  11. 22. Underworld river (4) — Answer: STYX. Hint: In Greek mythology, souls crossed this river of the dead. ⚰️
  12. 23. Pigs' feet (8) — Answer: TROTTERS. Hint: These are both porcine hooves and a name for fast walkers. 🐷

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  1. 1. Truncheon (4) — Answer: COSH. Hint: A short club once associated with police equipment. 🚓
  2. 2. Steeply sloping, snowy ramp (3,4) — Answer: SKIJUMP. Hint: Winter athletes launch from this ramp into the air. ⛷️
  3. 3. Decent (5,7) — Answer: FULLYCLOTHED. Hint: It means properly dressed rather than wearing very little. 👔
  4. 4. Bags, blue or shoes (6) — Answer: OXFORD. Hint: This word can describe a roomy bag, a university color, or a style of footwear. 👞
  5. 6. H or h (5) — Answer: AITCH. Hint: This is the spoken name of that consonant. 🔤
  6. 7. Traditional sailor's dance (8) — Answer: HORNPIPE. Hint: Picture sailors performing a lively traditional dance on deck. ⚓
  7. 8. Chess opening - bisque magnet (anag) (6,6) — Answer: QUEENSGAMBIT. Hint: This famous opening begins by offering a pawn for strategic advantage. ♟️
  8. 12. Those engaged in learning (8) — Answer: STUDENTS. Hint: They attend classes to gain knowledge and skills. 🎓
  9. 15. Lay down with authority (7) — Answer: DICTATE. Hint: To impose instructions is also to speak aloud for someone to transcribe 🗣️
  10. 16. Actor or gamer (6) — Answer: PLAYER. Hint: This person may perform onstage or take part in a game 🎭
  11. 18. Coated with ingrained dirt (5) — Answer: GRIMY. Hint: Think of something covered in stubborn, embedded muck 🧼
  12. 19. Part of eye or camera (4) — Answer: LENS. Hint: This focusing component belongs equally to an eye and a camera 📷

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Money in and out (of a business) (4,4)CASHFLOW
5German composer, 1685-1750 (4)BACH
9Not sparkling (water) (5)STILL
10Quick, irregular motion (7)FLUTTER
11No tax on alcohol, perfume etc here (4-4,4)DUTYFREESHOP
13Tumble - overthrow (6)TOPPLE
14Exhausted (4-2)USEDUP
17Handless timer (7,5)DIGITALWATCH
20Innocent trust, unworldliness (7)NAIVETY
21White mark on animal's face - inferno (5)BLAZE
22Underworld river (4)STYX
23Pigs' feet (8)TROTTERS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Truncheon (4)COSH
2Steeply sloping, snowy ramp (3,4)SKIJUMP
3Decent (5,7)FULLYCLOTHED
4Bags, blue or shoes (6)OXFORD
6H or h (5)AITCH
7Traditional sailor's dance (8)HORNPIPE
8Chess opening - bisque magnet (anag) (6,6)QUEENSGAMBIT
12Those engaged in learning (8)STUDENTS
15Lay down with authority (7)DICTATE
16Actor or gamer (6)PLAYER
18Coated with ingrained dirt (5)GRIMY
19Part of eye or camera (4)LENS

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