Telegraph Quick Crossword Answers Today

Quick Crossword No 31315

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  1. 7PubsBARS
  2. 8EquipmentKIT
  3. 9LawsuitCASE
  4. 10SimplerEASIER
  5. 11SaveRESCUE
  6. 12Young childTOT
  7. 13ReeksSTINKS
  8. 14SerpentsSNAKES
  9. 16Digging toolsSPADES
  10. 19PressingURGENT
  11. 21CanTIN
  12. 22MumMOTHER
  13. 24LabouredTOILED
  14. 25TabletPILL
  15. 26GlumSAD
  16. 27Fat used in cookingSUET

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  1. 1EmptyVACANT
  2. 2AllottedASSIGNED
  3. 3AvoidsSKIRTS
  4. 4BeginsSTARTS
  5. 5BehavesACTS
  6. 6ShrewdASTUTE
  7. 15Most furiousANGRIEST
  8. 17Irrational fearPHOBIA
  9. 18EmphasisSTRESS
  10. 19In disarrayUNTIDY
  11. 20RequiredNEEDED
  12. 23HadesHELL

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 7. Pubs — Answer: BARS. Hint: Places to grab a drink and socialize 🍻
  2. 8. Equipment — Answer: KIT. Hint: A collection of tools or supplies assembled for a particular purpose might be called this. 🧰
  3. 9. Lawsuit — Answer: CASE. Hint: A legal dispute that may wind up in court ⚖️
  4. 10. Simpler — Answer: EASIER. Hint: Think of something that takes less effort to accomplish. 🧩
  5. 11. Save — Answer: RESCUE. Hint: Help someone escape danger or keep them from harm. 🛟
  6. 12. Young child — Answer: TOT. Hint: A very young kid might be called this little nickname. 🧸
  7. 13. Reeks — Answer: STINKS. Hint: This word describes a strong, unpleasant smell that can make you wrinkle your nose! 👃
  8. 14. Serpents — Answer: SNAKES. Hint: Slithering reptiles often found in gardens, jungles, and legends. 🐍
  9. 16. Digging tools — Answer: SPADES. Hint: Gardeners use these sturdy tools to turn over soil and make planting holes. 🪴
  10. 19. Pressing — Answer: URGENT. Hint: Something pressing needs your attention right away rather than later ⏰
  11. 21. Can — Answer: TIN. Hint: Think of a small metal container often used for food or drinks. 🥫
  12. 22. Mum — Answer: MOTHER. Hint: Think of the familiar family word for a female parent. 👩
  13. 24. Laboured — Answer: TOILED. Hint: Worked hard, perhaps over a demanding task 💪
  14. 25. Tablet — Answer: PILL. Hint: A small dose of medicine you can swallow, often round and easy to carry. 💊
  15. 26. Glum — Answer: SAD. Hint: A gloomy, unhappy mood might be described this way 😔
  16. 27. Fat used in cooking — Answer: SUET. Hint: This traditional animal fat is prized for rich puddings and flaky pastry. 🥧

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  1. 1. Empty — Answer: VACANT. Hint: Describes a space with nobody or nothing in it. 🏠
  2. 2. Allotted — Answer: ASSIGNED. Hint: Given to someone for a particular purpose 🎯
  3. 3. Avoids — Answer: SKIRTS. Hint: Goes around something instead of confronting it directly 🌀
  4. 4. Begins — Answer: STARTS. Hint: What something does when it gets underway 🚀
  5. 5. Behaves — Answer: ACTS. Hint: This means either performs onstage or conducts itself in a particular way. 🎭
  6. 6. Shrewd — Answer: ASTUTE. Hint: Think of someone impressively clever and perceptive. 🧠
  7. 15. Most furious — Answer: ANGRIEST. Hint: Think of the person whose temper is blazing hottest 🔥
  8. 17. Irrational fear — Answer: PHOBIA. Hint: A strong fear without a logical reason may be described this way 😨
  9. 18. Emphasis — Answer: STRESS. Hint: What you add to a syllable or point to make it stand out? 🔎
  10. 19. In disarray — Answer: UNTIDY. Hint: Not neatly arranged or organized 🧹
  11. 20. Required — Answer: NEEDED. Hint: Something essential rather than optional. ✅
  12. 23. Hades — Answer: HELL. Hint: In mythology, this is the fiery underworld ruled by its own god. 🔥

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Across

#ClueAnswer
7PubsBARS
8EquipmentKIT
9LawsuitCASE
10SimplerEASIER
11SaveRESCUE
12Young childTOT
13ReeksSTINKS
14SerpentsSNAKES
16Digging toolsSPADES
19PressingURGENT
21CanTIN
22MumMOTHER
24LabouredTOILED
25TabletPILL
26GlumSAD
27Fat used in cookingSUET

Down

#ClueAnswer
1EmptyVACANT
2AllottedASSIGNED
3AvoidsSKIRTS
4BeginsSTARTS
5BehavesACTS
6ShrewdASTUTE
15Most furiousANGRIEST
17Irrational fearPHOBIA
18EmphasisSTRESS
19In disarrayUNTIDY
20RequiredNEEDED
23HadesHELL

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Telegraph QuickUS puzzles (NYT / USA Today)
Clue styleStraight definitions & synonymsMore wordplay and themes
SpellingBritish (COLOUR, CENTRE)American (COLOR, CENTER)
GridBritish-style, more black squaresFully interlocked (fewer blocks)
Cryptic siblingYes — the Telegraph Cryptic (Mon–Fri)Rare in US dailies

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When did the Telegraph Quick Crossword start?

The Telegraph introduced its daily Quick Crossword in 1937 as a non-cryptic companion to the main crossword, which the paper had been publishing since 1925.

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