The Guardian Quick Crossword May 22 2026 Answers (5/22/26)

Our The Guardian Quick Crossword May 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 May 22, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Quick Crossword on 5/22/26, 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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« May 21 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Like a bad-tempered crustacean?
4A	French composer, 1866-1925
7A	Loo rum (anag) – gold-leaf prepared for gilding bronze, etc
8A	Green woodpecker
9A	An arm or a leg
10A	Energy booster (4-2-2)
12A	Create trouble – at sea?
17A	High as a kite
19A	Be in a rage
20A	Female relatives
21A	It’s rarely found in a haystack
22A	Ground, land or paper
23A	Notebook
1D	Bag or pigeon
2D	Pertaining to a single-celled organism
3D	Flag – longest-running children’s programme in the world
4D	Don’t accept a loan from this big fish?
5D	Thin glossy silk fabric
6D	Not subject (to duty)
11D	Gradually increasing in loudness
13D	Shore up (anag) – Eurydice’s husband
14D	Quirky
15D	Acrobat
16D	OK, wren (anag) – Cornish for Cornwall
18D	Wild chrysanthemum (2-3)