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Guardian Quick Crossword Answers — July 21, 2026

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July 21, 2026

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Across

13 clues
  1. 1Rum and lime juice cocktailMOJITO
  2. 4ServantSKIVVY
  3. 8Old coin of e.g. Italy or the NetherlandsDUCAT
  4. 9NonethelessHOWEVER
  5. 10Free lad (anag)FEDERAL
  6. 11Small record labelINDIE
  7. 12Skilful writerWORDSMITH
  8. 17Last Greek letterOMEGA
  9. 19M25, e.g.ORBITAL
  10. 21LoverSQUEEZE
  11. 22Cinema guideUSHER
  12. 23AssetsESTATE
  13. 24Of gnashersDENTAL

Down

13 clues
  1. 1Fielding positionMIDOFF
  2. 2Black and grey birdJACKDAW
  3. 3TeacherTUTOR
  4. 5From a country on the tip of the Persian GulfKUWAITI
  5. 6GraphicVIVID
  6. 7Full-length pitched deliveryYORKER
  7. 9Good grief!HOLYSMOKE
  8. 13Grantee (anag)REAGENT
  9. 14AxeHATCHET
  10. 15Light dessertMOUSSE
  11. 16Word ending in ‘s’, usuallyPLURAL
  12. 18Leap for joyEXULT
  13. 20Tuber (anag)BRUTE

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Across

  1. 1. Rum and lime juice cocktail

    Answer: MOJITO

  2. 4. Servant

    Answer: SKIVVY

  3. 8. Old coin of e.g. Italy or the Netherlands

    Answer: DUCAT

  4. 9. Nonetheless

    Answer: HOWEVER

  5. 10. Free lad (anag)

    Answer: FEDERAL

  6. 11. Small record label

    Answer: INDIE

  7. 12. Skilful writer

    Answer: WORDSMITH

  8. 17. Last Greek letter

    Answer: OMEGA

  9. 19. M25, e.g.

    Answer: ORBITAL

  10. 21. Lover

    Answer: SQUEEZE

  11. 22. Cinema guide

    Answer: USHER

  12. 23. Assets

    Answer: ESTATE

  13. 24. Of gnashers

    Answer: DENTAL

Down

  1. 1. Fielding position

    Answer: MIDOFF

  2. 2. Black and grey bird

    Answer: JACKDAW

  3. 3. Teacher

    Answer: TUTOR

  4. 5. From a country on the tip of the Persian Gulf

    Answer: KUWAITI

  5. 6. Graphic

    Answer: VIVID

  6. 7. Full-length pitched delivery

    Answer: YORKER

  7. 9. Good grief!

    Answer: HOLYSMOKE

  8. 13. Grantee (anag)

    Answer: REAGENT

  9. 14. Axe

    Answer: HATCHET

  10. 15. Light dessert

    Answer: MOUSSE

  11. 16. Word ending in ‘s’, usually

    Answer: PLURAL

  12. 18. Leap for joy

    Answer: EXULT

  13. 20. Tuber (anag)

    Answer: BRUTE

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