Quick Crossword No 31340

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  1. 10Very bad
  2. 13Stagger
  3. 15Curse
  4. 19Frequently
  5. 22Large jug
  6. 27Fury
  7. 30Japanese fish
  8. 31Not fresh
  9. 32Pier

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Here are the Telegraph Quick Crossword answers for Wednesday, September 9, 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 September 9?” 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 September 9, 2026

The full solution for the September 9 Telegraph 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 Wednesday, September 9.

Full Telegraph Quick Crossword answer list for September 9, 2026

Every clue from the September 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

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#ClueAnswer
1Young mareFILLY
4Grape varietyPINOT
10Very badABYSMAL
11Cowboy's nooseLASSO
12String instrumentCELLO
13StaggerASTOUND
15CurseOATH
17Vehicle crashPRANG
19FrequentlyOFTEN
22Large jugEWER
25Undersea missileTORPEDO
27FuryANGER
29Monks' superiorABBOT
30Japanese fishKOICARP
31Not freshSTALE
32PierJETTY

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2Rustic poemIDYLL
3SatiriseLAMPOON
5Coastal openingINLET
6DarkOBSCURE
7Concoct, e.g. a plotHATCH
8FoldPLEAT
9FrumpishDOWDY
14Footwear itemSHOE
16MaturedAGED
18Cheesy snackRAREBIT
20Easily brokenFRAGILE
21PinchSTEAL
23UnsoundWONKY
24Underground chapelCRYPT
26Praise highlyEXTOL
28Hard workGRAFT

Hints for the September 9 puzzle

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Frequently asked questions

What were the Telegraph Quick Crossword answers on September 9, 2026?

Every across and down answer for the Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Telegraph Quick is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed British quick grid (straight definitions, no cryptic wordplay) as published that day.

Why do some answers use British spelling?

The Telegraph is a British paper, so the September 9 Quick used British fill (COLOUR, CENTRE, and so on). If a word looks a letter off an American spelling, that is usually why.

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