The Guardian Quick Crossword August 31 2026 Answers (8/31/26)

Our The Guardian Quick Crossword August 31, 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 31, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Quick Crossword on 8/31/26, 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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« August 30 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Songbird
4A	Pulled with a jerk
8A	Shadow
9A	Mexican salamander
10A	Vomit – rear
11A	Annoyed
12A	Describing a finely cut slice or chocolate mint (5-4)
16A	Brushwood – abandon (plans eg)
17A	In a haughty, detached way
19A	Declared to be true
20A	Eg Tosca or Aida
21A	More straightforward
22A	Reduced (esp. cheese) to slivers
1D	All fingers and ___ (fumbling)
2D	Interconnected burrows
3D	Words used informally
5D	Put an end to (practice or institution)
6D	Consequence of one event triggering others (5-2,6)
7D	Cause to accept what is false as true
9D	&
13D	Maker of opulent jewelled eggs – free bag (anag)
14D	Agent, car or duty
15D	Unstamped/unfranked post delivered this way
18D	Smell (often unpleasant)