Telegraph Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 27
Quick Crossword No 31329
Across
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Pitcher — Answer: EWER. Hint: This decorative vessel is designed for pouring liquids, often with a graceful handle and spout. 🏺
- 3. Enemies — Answer: FOES. Hint: These are opponents or adversaries. ⚔️
- 9. Likely — Answer: PRONE. Hint: Often paired with “to” when something is apt to happen. 🎯
- 10. Excite — Answer: TITILLATE. Hint: To stimulate interest, curiosity, or anticipation. ✨
- 11. Swindle — Answer: CHEAT. Hint: To deceive someone for an unfair advantage. 🃏
- 12. Build — Answer: CONSTRUCT. Hint: To put parts together and create something substantial. 🧱
- 15. Necessary — Answer: NEEDED. Hint: Required rather than merely helpful. ✅
- 17. Facade — Answer: VENEER. Hint: This is an outer surface that may conceal what lies beneath. 🏛️
- 19. Quarantine — Answer: ISOLATION. Hint: Separation used to prevent the spread of illness. 🦠
- 21. Fake — Answer: BOGUS. Hint: Describes something phony or not genuine. 🎭
- 23. Begin — Answer: ORIGINATE. Hint: To start or come into existence. 🌱
- 24. Trophy — Answer: AWARD. Hint: A prize presented for achievement. 🏆
- 25. Therefore — Answer: ERGO. Hint: A concise logical transition meaning “as a result.” ➡️
- 26. Expensive — Answer: DEAR. Hint: In pricing, this means costly. 💸
Down
- 1. Attractive — Answer: ENTICING. Hint: Tempting enough to draw someone in. 🧲
- 2. Lengthy — Answer: EXTENDED. Hint: Longer than usual or stretched out in time. 📏
- 4. Unclear — Answer: OPAQUE. Hint: Difficult to understand or lacking transparency. 🌫️
- 5. Phantom — Answer: SPECTRE. Hint: A ghostly apparition from spooky tales. 👻
- 6. Cipher — Answer: CODE. Hint: A system used to conceal or communicate information. 🔐
- 7. Optimum — Answer: BEST. Hint: Think of the finest possible choice. 🏆
- 8. Apartment — Answer: FLAT. Hint: Picture a self-contained home in a larger building. 🏢
- 13. Fragile — Answer: DELICATE. Hint: Handle it gently because it can break or bruise easily. 🫧
- 14. Majesty — Answer: GRANDEUR. Hint: This describes impressive royal splendor. 👑
- 16. Instalment — Answer: EPISODE. Hint: It is one chapter in a continuing series. 📺
- 18. Arrival — Answer: COMING. Hint: Think of someone or something drawing near. 🚶
- 20. Eager — Answer: AVID. Hint: This describes someone keen and enthusiastic. 🔥
- 21. Ray — Answer: BEAM. Hint: A narrow shaft of light gives you the idea. ☀️
- 22. Target — Answer: GOAL. Hint: It is what you aim to hit or achieve. 🎯
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Here are the Telegraph Quick Crossword answers for Thursday, August 27, 2026 — every solution for that day's British quick crossword (straight definitions, typically 13×13), 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 27?” 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 Telegraph Quick Crossword answers page.
Telegraph Quick Crossword answers for August 27, 2026
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