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Guardian Quick Crossword Answers — August 6, 2026

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August 6, 2026

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12 clues
  1. 1It’s traditionally practised during LentABSTINENCE
  2. 7Without a weaponUNARMED
  3. 8Join forcesUNITE
  4. 10Mike, goal or house?OPEN
  5. 11SupposedPUTATIVE
  6. 13Add onAPPEND
  7. 15Divine – or alternative?COMEDY
  8. 17Excessive admirationIDOLATRY
  9. 18Small amount – move in a hurryDASH
  10. 21One way to stop traffic?BRAKE
  11. 22Warning to offenderCAUTION
  12. 23Pale and thinCADAVEROUS

Down

12 clues
  1. 1RapidlyAPACE
  2. 2A fewSOME
  3. 3Rare soft silvery metal – dim uni (anag)INDIUM
  4. 4One teachesEDUCATOR
  5. 5Cooking styleCUISINE
  6. 6In a vulnerable positionOUTONALIMB
  7. 9The lotEVERYTHING
  8. 12Behind closed doorsINCAMERA
  9. 14ProportionalPRORATA
  10. 16NurseryCRECHE
  11. 19WrongAMISS
  12. 20Car prefixAUTO

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  1. 1. It’s traditionally practised during Lent

    Answer: ABSTINENCE

  2. 7. Without a weapon

    Answer: UNARMED

  3. 8. Join forces

    Answer: UNITE

  4. 10. Mike, goal or house?

    Answer: OPEN

  5. 11. Supposed

    Answer: PUTATIVE

  6. 13. Add on

    Answer: APPEND

  7. 15. Divine – or alternative?

    Answer: COMEDY

  8. 17. Excessive admiration

    Answer: IDOLATRY

  9. 18. Small amount – move in a hurry

    Answer: DASH

  10. 21. One way to stop traffic?

    Answer: BRAKE

  11. 22. Warning to offender

    Answer: CAUTION

  12. 23. Pale and thin

    Answer: CADAVEROUS

Down

  1. 1. Rapidly

    Answer: APACE

  2. 2. A few

    Answer: SOME

  3. 3. Rare soft silvery metal – dim uni (anag)

    Answer: INDIUM

  4. 4. One teaches

    Answer: EDUCATOR

  5. 5. Cooking style

    Answer: CUISINE

  6. 6. In a vulnerable position

    Answer: OUTONALIMB

  7. 9. The lot

    Answer: EVERYTHING

  8. 12. Behind closed doors

    Answer: INCAMERA

  9. 14. Proportional

    Answer: PRORATA

  10. 16. Nursery

    Answer: CRECHE

  11. 19. Wrong

    Answer: AMISS

  12. 20. Car prefix

    Answer: AUTO

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