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Guardian Quick Crossword Answers — July 16, 2026

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12 clues
  1. 1RiderPOSTSCRIPT
  2. 10BludgeonCOSH
  3. 11ClamourBALLYHOO
  4. 13Ordering of wordsSYNTAX
  5. 15StarryASTRAL
  6. 17Acquire by flatteryINVEIGLE
  7. 22Bony arrangementRIBCAGE
  8. 23Chill!TAKEITEASY

Down

12 clues
  1. 2NippySPRY
  2. 4UnsparingRUTHLESS
  3. 5Wild felinePANTHER
  4. 6Anvil userBLACKSMITH
  5. 9Retail thiefSHOPLIFTER
  6. 12Language in DenpasarBALINESE
  7. 14Short bookNOVELLA
  8. 16Broccoli partFLORET
  9. 19Egg producerOVARY

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  1. 1. Rider

    Answer: POSTSCRIPT

  2. 10. Bludgeon

    Answer: COSH

  3. 11. Clamour

    Answer: BALLYHOO

  4. 13. Ordering of words

    Answer: SYNTAX

  5. 15. Starry

    Answer: ASTRAL

  6. 17. Acquire by flattery

    Answer: INVEIGLE

  7. 22. Bony arrangement

    Answer: RIBCAGE

  8. 23. Chill!

    Answer: TAKEITEASY

  1. 2. Nippy

    Answer: SPRY

  2. 4. Unsparing

    Answer: RUTHLESS

  3. 5. Wild feline

    Answer: PANTHER

  4. 6. Anvil user

    Answer: BLACKSMITH

  5. 9. Retail thief

    Answer: SHOPLIFTER

  6. 12. Language in Denpasar

    Answer: BALINESE

  7. 14. Short book

    Answer: NOVELLA

  8. 16. Broccoli part

    Answer: FLORET

  9. 19. Egg producer

    Answer: OVARY

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