The Guardian Quick Crossword April 22 2026 Answers (4/22/26)

Our The Guardian Quick Crossword April 22, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Quick Crossword April 22, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Quick Crossword on 4/22/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Free from obligation
7A	What one looks for in a thesaurus
8A	Coffee, tea or water?
10A	(Informally) I got that wrong!
11A	Non-committal about an issue
13A	Get some air
15A	Safe place?
17A	Defector
18A	Trail in water
21A	Ambitious quality
22A	Pebbles on the beach
23A	An action’s unintended consequences (2-8)
1D	Come clean?
2D	Stupidly optimistic – indulgent
3D	It’s paid out of respect
4D	Give youngsters an intensive education
5D	Like the M25?
6D	Accompanying – Satie’s coda (anag)
9D	Saddled
12D	Sign that danger’s passed
14D	Scare
16D	Pedals (anag) – no longer effective
19D	Protection
20D	Metal used to make brass