The Guardian Quick Crossword May 21 2026 Answers (5/21/26)

Our The Guardian Quick Crossword May 21, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Quick Crossword May 21, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Explanation for how it all began
8A	Monopoly property – decent weather this month?
9A	Front, butt or pistol
10A	Conspiracy
11A	To horses (anag) – dummies – cough sweets
13A	Street, glass or ticket (3-3)
14A	Tall, silky-haired dog
17A	Taken into account?
19A	Perform in the street for money
21A	Urge forward
22A	Count out at night generally?
24A	World’s largest drop of water, by some measure
1D	Unsatisfactory (as in a deal)
2D	Tent securer – for bloke? (3-4)
3D	Open, but not entirely
4D	___ Bennett (‘Good heavens!’)
5D	Appeal to umpire
6D	Bizarre
7D	Benchmark
10D	Russian composer of Peter and the Wolf
12D	Brown line in London
15D	Not common
16D	Indira or Mahatma
18D	Subject
20D	Troublesome fuss
23D	Donkey

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