Telegraph Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 7

Quick Crossword No 31312

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Across

  1. 1FavouritePET
  2. 3HardwoodTEAK
  3. 6Fire's remainsASH
  4. 9StretchyELASTIC
  5. 10WWF logoPANDA
  6. 11Sooty's friendSWEEP
  7. 12NationalistPATRIOT
  8. 13BadgerPESTER
  9. 15NimblySPRYLY
  10. 18LotteryTOMBOLA
  11. 20FireworkSQUIB
  12. 23Cake topperICING
  13. 24BentTWISTED
  14. 25By all meansYES
  15. 26QuaintTWEE
  16. 27No matter whichANY

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  1. 1IronPRESS
  2. 2Buying and sellingTRADE
  3. 4But forEXCEPT
  4. 5BrokenKAPUT
  5. 6Guaranteed yearly paymentANNUITY
  6. 7HaleHEALTHY
  7. 8Paper fastenerSTAPLE
  8. 13Frighten into immobilityPETRIFY
  9. 14PeaksSUMMITS
  10. 16Over the hillPASTIT
  11. 17FortressCASTLE
  12. 19ShouldOUGHT
  13. 21ExtremistULTRA
  14. 22IncompetentlyBADLY

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Favourite — Answer: PET. Hint: A cherished animal companion might earn this affectionate label. 🐾
  2. 3. Hardwood — Answer: TEAK. Hint: Think of a durable tropical wood often used for outdoor furniture and boats 🌳
  3. 6. Fire's remains — Answer: ASH. Hint: What’s left in the fireplace after the flames have gone out? 🔥
  4. 9. Stretchy — Answer: ELASTIC. Hint: Able to stretch and then spring back to its original shape 🌀
  5. 10. WWF logo — Answer: PANDA. Hint: Think of the gentle black-and-white bear that loves munching bamboo 🐻
  6. 11. Sooty's friend — Answer: SWEEP. Hint: Think of Sooty’s mischievous canine sidekick 🐶
  7. 12. Nationalist — Answer: PATRIOT. Hint: Think of someone fiercely devoted to their homeland. 🇺🇳
  8. 13. Badger — Answer: PESTER. Hint: To repeatedly bother someone is to do this. 😈
  9. 15. Nimbly — Answer: SPRYLY. Hint: Think of moving with quick, lively grace rather than lumbering along. 🏃
  10. 18. Lottery — Answer: TOMBOLA. Hint: A raffle-style game where numbered tickets decide the winner 🎟️
  11. 20. Firework — Answer: SQUIB. Hint: This small explosive creates a brief festive flash or theatrical pop. 🎇
  12. 23. Cake topper — Answer: ICING. Hint: Think of the sweet, sugary layer spread over a cake’s top 🎂
  13. 24. Bent — Answer: TWISTED. Hint: Think of something warped or not straight, like a winding path or a contorted shape. 🌀
  14. 25. By all means — Answer: YES. Hint: A cheerful way to give permission or agree ✅
  15. 26. Quaint — Answer: TWEE. Hint: Think charmingly old-fashioned and a little too cute for its own good 🏡
  16. 27. No matter which — Answer: ANY. Hint: Whichever option you choose, this phrase still applies 🔄

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  1. 1. Iron — Answer: PRESS. Hint: Think of what you do to smooth wrinkles from a shirt. 👕
  2. 2. Buying and selling — Answer: TRADE. Hint: The everyday exchange of goods or services is this. 🤝
  3. 4. But for — Answer: EXCEPT. Hint: Think of a word meaning “with the exception of.” 😉
  4. 5. Broken — Answer: KAPUT. Hint: It describes something completely out of commission and beyond repair. 🔧
  5. 6. Guaranteed yearly payment — Answer: ANNUITY. Hint: A steady payment that arrives reliably year after year 💰
  6. 7. Hale — Answer: HEALTHY. Hint: This describes someone in good physical condition. 💪
  7. 8. Paper fastener — Answer: STAPLE. Hint: A handy office supply that presses through pages to hold them together 📎
  8. 13. Frighten into immobility — Answer: PETRIFY. Hint: Scare someone so badly that they’re frozen in place. 😱
  9. 14. Peaks — Answer: SUMMITS. Hint: Think of the highest points of mountains or achievements. ⛰️
  10. 16. Over the hill — Answer: PASTIT. Hint: It describes someone or something considered beyond its prime. ⛰️
  11. 17. Fortress — Answer: CASTLE. Hint: Think of a grand stone stronghold where kings and queens might live 🏰
  12. 19. Should — Answer: OUGHT. Hint: A word used to express duty, expectation, or advice. 💡
  13. 21. Extremist — Answer: ULTRA. Hint: Someone whose views go far beyond the mainstream might be called this. 🔥
  14. 22. Incompetently — Answer: BADLY. Hint: Think of doing something with poor skill or execution. 😬

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Full Telegraph Quick Crossword answer list for August 7, 2026

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1FavouritePET
3HardwoodTEAK
6Fire's remainsASH
9StretchyELASTIC
10WWF logoPANDA
11Sooty's friendSWEEP
12NationalistPATRIOT
13BadgerPESTER
15NimblySPRYLY
18LotteryTOMBOLA
20FireworkSQUIB
23Cake topperICING
24BentTWISTED
25By all meansYES
26QuaintTWEE
27No matter whichANY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1IronPRESS
2Buying and sellingTRADE
4But forEXCEPT
5BrokenKAPUT
6Guaranteed yearly paymentANNUITY
7HaleHEALTHY
8Paper fastenerSTAPLE
13Frighten into immobilityPETRIFY
14PeaksSUMMITS
16Over the hillPASTIT
17FortressCASTLE
19ShouldOUGHT
21ExtremistULTRA
22IncompetentlyBADLY

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