The Guardian Quick Crossword August 20 2026 Answers (8/20/26)

Our The Guardian Quick Crossword August 20, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Quick Crossword August 20, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Quick Crossword on 8/20/26, 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	Crumble filling – repeated as background chat
8A	S American river – Womble
9A	The ___ Brief (1993 film) – brainy book imprint
10A	Butterfly, captain or exerciser
11A	Wood or metal turning machine
13A	What’s-its-name
15A	Mexican dish – rolled stuffed tortilla
18A	Mowgli’s bear friend
21A	Street atlas component
22A	Freckle – gent oil (anag)
23A	Waterproof footwear – Philip Marlowe, eg
24A	Gratify fully
1D	Drive back
2D	Dark
3D	Parisian monument
4D	Miniature trees
5D	Office furniture – MPs giving manicures?
6D	Fluffy, woolly ball
7D	'Yippee!'
12D	Last word, often, of a prayer
14D	Condiment (abbrev) – Irish county
15D	Infuriate
16D	Unpleasantly warm and sticky – like shellfish?
17D	Discovery, Jazz and Gala
19D	Soviet space dog
20D	___ layer (region of Earth’s stratosphere)