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Guardian Quick Crossword Answers — July 24, 2026

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12 clues
  1. 1Number-one studentTOPOFTHECLASS
  2. 8Groom’s assistantBESTMAN
  3. 9Shell out littleSKIMP
  4. 10Ear partLOBE
  5. 11I get harp (anag)GRAPHITE
  6. 13HerbivoreVEGGIE
  7. 19Grudgingly admireENVY
  8. 21MiserlyTIGHT
  9. 22Fennel-like flavourANISEED

Down

14 clues
  1. 1BathTUB
  2. 2Letters receivedPOSTBAG
  3. 3RenownFAME
  4. 4Short of foodHUNGRY
  5. 5Disgusting placeCESSPOOL
  6. 6DefenceALIBI
  7. 7Greatest powerSUPREMACY
  8. 10Passionate marriageLOVEMATCH
  9. 12Operatic textLIBRETTO
  10. 15NarcissismCONCEIT
  11. 16StrikeTHWACK
  12. 18DarkNIGHT
  13. 20Long carLIMO
  14. 23VagueDIM

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  1. 1. Number-one student

    Answer: TOPOFTHECLASS

  2. 8. Groom’s assistant

    Answer: BESTMAN

  3. 9. Shell out little

    Answer: SKIMP

  4. 10. Ear part

    Answer: LOBE

  5. 11. I get harp (anag)

    Answer: GRAPHITE

  6. 13. Herbivore

    Answer: VEGGIE

  7. 21. Miserly

    Answer: TIGHT

  1. 1. Bath

    Answer: TUB

  2. 2. Letters received

    Answer: POSTBAG

  3. 3. Renown

    Answer: FAME

  4. 4. Short of food

    Answer: HUNGRY

  5. 5. Disgusting place

    Answer: CESSPOOL

  6. 6. Defence

    Answer: ALIBI

  7. 7. Greatest power

    Answer: SUPREMACY

  8. 10. Passionate marriage

    Answer: LOVEMATCH

  9. 12. Operatic text

    Answer: LIBRETTO

  10. 15. Narcissism

    Answer: CONCEIT

  11. 16. Strike

    Answer: THWACK

  12. 18. Dark

    Answer: NIGHT

  13. 20. Long car

    Answer: LIMO

  14. 23. Vague

    Answer: DIM

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