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Guardian Quick Crossword Answers — October 14, 2026

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Across

10 clues
  1. 5Moving spirit?POLTERGEIST
  2. 8MeetCONVERGE
  3. 11DisjointedBITTY
  4. 13One’s unsettledNOMAD
  5. 14Main playerKINGPIN
  6. 17Stick with itTAPE
  7. 18BrawnyMUSCLEBOUND

Down

10 clues
  1. 3Intense painAGONY
  2. 6UnforthcomingTIGHTLIPPED
  3. 10Slightly salty (water)BRACKISH
  4. 12Tiny organismMICROBE
  5. 17HenceTHUS

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  1. 5. Moving spirit?

    Answer: POLTERGEIST

  2. 8. Meet

    Answer: CONVERGE

  3. 11. Disjointed

    Answer: BITTY

  4. 14. Main player

    Answer: KINGPIN

  5. 17. Stick with it

    Answer: TAPE

  6. 18. Brawny

    Answer: MUSCLEBOUND

  1. 3. Intense pain

    Answer: AGONY

  2. 6. Unforthcoming

    Answer: TIGHTLIPPED

  3. 12. Tiny organism

    Answer: MICROBE

  4. 17. Hence

    Answer: THUS

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