Guardian Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 31
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Here are the Guardian Quick Crossword answers for Monday, August 31, 2026 — every solution for that day's standard Quick grid puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 31?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live Guardian Quick Crossword answers page.
Guardian Quick Crossword answers for August 31, 2026
The full solution for the August 31 Guardian Quick is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Monday, August 31.
Full Guardian Quick Crossword answer list for August 31, 2026
Every clue from the August 31 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 | Distinct earthy smell after rain - choir pert (anag) (9) | PETRICHOR |
| 8 | Mountain range - book of maps (5) | ATLAS |
| 9 | ___ Banderas (actor) (7) | ANTONIO |
| 10 | Sure (as in a successful outcome) (2,3,3) | INTHEBAG |
| 11 | Left, bat or wax (4) | WING |
| 13 | Antenna (6) | FEELER |
| 14 | ___ name (internet term) (6) | DOMAIN |
| 16 | Species of Pacific salmon (4) | COHO |
| 17 | Yellow meadow flowers - whoopsadaisy? (8) | COWSLIPS |
| 19 | Gal Gadot or Natalie Portman, birth-wise (7) | ISRAELI |
| 20 | Large wild ox (5) | BISON |
| 21 | In an essential, unavoidable manner (9) | NEEDFULLY |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annoyed persistently (8) | PESTERED |
| 2 | Leaves container (6) | TEABAG |
| 3 | Keen on (4) | INTO |
| 4 | French artist - shinier mates (anag) (5,7) | HENRIMATISSE |
| 5 | Tidying and sorting again (12) | REORGANISING |
| 6 | Fulfilment - (I Can't Get No) ___ (12) | SATISFACTION |
| 7 | Laundry airer - dresses Dobbin? (7-5) | CLOTHESHORSE |
| 12 | Perhaps (8) | POSSIBLY |
| 15 | Media, climber or worker (6) | SOCIAL |
| 18 | Meat - complaint (4) | BEEF |
Hints for the August 31 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 31 Guardian Quick used straight, one-word definition clues — no cryptic trickery — so that Monday grid was among the more approachable dailies to solve outright. One thing to note when checking the answers below: the Guardian is a British paper, so its solutions follow British spelling (COLOUR, CENTRE), which is worth remembering if a word looks a letter off. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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