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Guardian Quick Crossword Answers — September 30, 2026

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September 30, 2026

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Across

12 clues
  1. 1‘Weapon’ in a cyberattackCOMPUTERVIRUS
  2. 8(The) small screenBOX
  3. 9Wader, for exampleWATERBIRD
  4. 10JeopardiseENDANGER
  5. 11CompetentABLE
  6. 13One ramblesWALKER
  7. 14I Am The _____, 1967 Beatles songWALRUS
  8. 16Piece of workTASK
  9. 17DispersesSCATTERS
  10. 20Outer skinEPIDERMIS
  11. 21Get something wrongERR
  12. 22In a meaningful waySIGNIFICANTLY

Down

12 clues
  1. 1Strong ropeCABLE
  2. 2It has pros and cons – mild sex binges (anag)MIXEDBLESSING
  3. 3RemarkableUNWONTED
  4. 4One or otherEITHER
  5. 5ChangeVARY
  6. 6It compensatesREIMBURSEMENT
  7. 7GloomSADNESS
  8. 121940 Walt Disney filmFANTASIA
  9. 13Horse backWITHERS
  10. 15Seafood dishSCAMPI
  11. 18ApologeticSORRY
  12. 19Fancy food shopDELI

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Across

  1. 1. ‘Weapon’ in a cyberattack

    Answer: COMPUTERVIRUS

  2. 8. (The) small screen

    Answer: BOX

  3. 9. Wader, for example

    Answer: WATERBIRD

  4. 10. Jeopardise

    Answer: ENDANGER

  5. 11. Competent

    Answer: ABLE

  6. 13. One rambles

    Answer: WALKER

  7. 14. I Am The _____, 1967 Beatles song

    Answer: WALRUS

  8. 16. Piece of work

    Answer: TASK

  9. 17. Disperses

    Answer: SCATTERS

  10. 20. Outer skin

    Answer: EPIDERMIS

  11. 21. Get something wrong

    Answer: ERR

  12. 22. In a meaningful way

    Answer: SIGNIFICANTLY

Down

  1. 1. Strong rope

    Answer: CABLE

  2. 2. It has pros and cons – mild sex binges (anag)

    Answer: MIXEDBLESSING

  3. 3. Remarkable

    Answer: UNWONTED

  4. 4. One or other

    Answer: EITHER

  5. 5. Change

    Answer: VARY

  6. 6. It compensates

    Answer: REIMBURSEMENT

  7. 7. Gloom

    Answer: SADNESS

  8. 12. 1940 Walt Disney film

    Answer: FANTASIA

  9. 13. Horse back

    Answer: WITHERS

  10. 15. Seafood dish

    Answer: SCAMPI

  11. 18. Apologetic

    Answer: SORRY

  12. 19. Fancy food shop

    Answer: DELI

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