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Guardian Quick Crossword Answers — August 4, 2026

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August 4, 2026

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12 clues
  1. 1OccupiedBUSY
  2. 3Extravagant – gold pair (anag)PRODIGAL
  3. 8‘ … more gold than a ___-horse can draw’ (Thomas Carlyle)DRAY
  4. 9DampMOISTURE
  5. 11I totally agree!ABSOLUTELY
  6. 14Macbeth’s victimDUNCAN
  7. 15Violently attackASSAIL
  8. 17WholesomeSALUBRIOUS
  9. 20Call signal?RINGTONE
  10. 21Not recordedLIVE
  11. 22Pathé footageNEWSREEL
  12. 23It’s said to be moreLESS

Down

12 clues
  1. 1Barren placeBADLANDS
  2. 2Farewell performanceSWANSONG
  3. 4Where birds or bats come to restROOSTS
  4. 5AnnouncementDISCLOSURE
  5. 6Excessive quantityGLUT
  6. 7Twisted the truthLIED
  7. 10More enjoyable – rate Naples (anag)PLEASANTER
  8. 12Turn to gas – VIP arose (anag)VAPORISE
  9. 13Reflects lightGLISTENS
  10. 16Membrillo ingredientQUINCE
  11. 18Sussex riverARUN
  12. 19Chew on (a bone)GNAW

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Across

  1. 1. Occupied

    Answer: BUSY

  2. 3. Extravagant – gold pair (anag)

    Answer: PRODIGAL

  3. 8. ‘ … more gold than a ___-horse can draw’ (Thomas Carlyle)

    Answer: DRAY

  4. 9. Damp

    Answer: MOISTURE

  5. 11. I totally agree!

    Answer: ABSOLUTELY

  6. 14. Macbeth’s victim

    Answer: DUNCAN

  7. 15. Violently attack

    Answer: ASSAIL

  8. 17. Wholesome

    Answer: SALUBRIOUS

  9. 20. Call signal?

    Answer: RINGTONE

  10. 21. Not recorded

    Answer: LIVE

  11. 22. Pathé footage

    Answer: NEWSREEL

  12. 23. It’s said to be more

    Answer: LESS

Down

  1. 1. Barren place

    Answer: BADLANDS

  2. 2. Farewell performance

    Answer: SWANSONG

  3. 4. Where birds or bats come to rest

    Answer: ROOSTS

  4. 5. Announcement

    Answer: DISCLOSURE

  5. 6. Excessive quantity

    Answer: GLUT

  6. 7. Twisted the truth

    Answer: LIED

  7. 10. More enjoyable – rate Naples (anag)

    Answer: PLEASANTER

  8. 12. Turn to gas – VIP arose (anag)

    Answer: VAPORISE

  9. 13. Reflects light

    Answer: GLISTENS

  10. 16. Membrillo ingredient

    Answer: QUINCE

  11. 18. Sussex river

    Answer: ARUN

  12. 19. Chew on (a bone)

    Answer: GNAW

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