A quantity of drug wife’s swallowed: look for water
Archive answer — August 10, 2026
23 Down
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“DOWSE” is the published 5-letter fill for 23 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.
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Guardian Cryptic Crossword
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Across
- 1. Teased, wearing tatty clothes
Answer: RAGGED
- 4. End of play is baffling
Answer: STUMPS
- 9. Love university, but fail
Answer: OMIT
- 10. Virginia’s eerie quality?
Answer: CREEPINESS
- 11. A pretentious type rejected one little-grown tree
Answer: BONSAI
- 12. Bubbling tureen is making us very hungry
Answer: ESURIENT
- 13. Isolate small wader scratching back at barrier
Answer: SEGREGATE
- 16. Very British marketplace
Answer: SOUK
- 17. Rehearsal for musical that has prearranged result?
Answer: SHOWTRIAL
- 21. Note a mishap, tumbling shawl
Answer: PASHMINA
- 22. Edit colourful performance
Answer: REDACT
- 24. Fondness for use of paperclip
Answer: ATTACHMENT
- 25. Stimulate husband, outwardly feeble
Answer: WHET
- 26. Charitable society has new head, a public official
Answer: NOTARY
- 27. Most useless papers in case
Answer: IDLEST
Down
- 1. Emphasise lost sheep is found?
Answer: RAMHOME
- 2. Bill for garden features
Answer: GATES
- 3. Eating out as an artistic activity
Answer: ETCHING
- 5. A penny accepted by ticket seller to leave the Tube
Answer: TAPOUT
- 6. Some Mormons ignore Catholic dignitary
Answer: MONSIGNOR
- 7. Girl from South America banned, leaving the borders
Answer: SUSANNE
- 8. To keep smooth, shave, then change: utter bliss
Answer: SEVENTHHEAVEN
- 14. Feeling unwell, throw off outdoor coat
Answer: ROUGHCAST
- 16. Simple skill in bridge
Answer: SPARTAN
- 18. Fabric of lowest quality last to be used
Answer: WORSTED
- 19. Very old person’s nice tan misguided
Answer: ANCIENT
- 20. Spot that woman’s musical instrument
Answer: ZITHER
The answer to “A quantity of drug wife’s swallowed: look for water” in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword is DOWSE — a 5-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 10, 2026 at 23-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.
“A quantity of drug wife’s swallowed: look for water” answer
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Why does DOWSE fit?
DOWSE is the published 5-letter answer at 23-Down. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.
When else has “A quantity of drug wife’s swallowed: look for water” appeared?
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “A quantity of drug wife’s swallowed: look for water”?
The answer is DOWSE.
How many letters are in the answer?
5 letters: DOWSE.
When did this clue appear?
It appears in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword for August 10, 2026 at 23-Down.
Can this clue have a different answer?
Yes. Crossword clues may be reused with a different fill depending on the grid. Recent matching appearances are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?
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