The Guardian Quick Crossword February 16 2026 Answers (2/16/26)

Our The Guardian Quick Crossword February 16, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Quick Crossword February 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Quick Crossword on 2/16/26, 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	Exhibit greedy anticipation
8A	Organ, full or bus
9A	Name date (anag) – flowed – spread out
10A	Nickname for Hollywood
12A	Count and check takings at end of trading day
14A	Out-of-date, unoriginal (3-3)
15A	Fishy misleading clue?
19A	Bribe ire (anag) – (mainly tropical) disease caused by thiamine deficiency (4-4)
20A	Disco number-one single of 1979
21A	Fairground spiral slide (6-7)
2D	Fabulous, based on stories
3D	Manages satisfactorily
4D	Coincide in part with
5D	Greek muse of lyric poetry – orate (anag)
6D	Knowledgeable
7D	Southend has the world’s longest one for pleasure
11D	Crustacean that sticks to ships’ bottoms
13D	Player of stringed instrument
14D	Tall four-sided tapering pillar
16D	Literary term for bleak and miserable
17D	Icing, jelly or flush
18D	Fundraising event with stalls and refreshments

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