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Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword Answers — July 11, 2026

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July 11, 2026

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12 clues
  1. 1Jaunty singer of Heigh-Ho?HAPPY
  2. 4Serving of delicious crumble for crowdSCRUM
  3. 7Swish suitWHISTLE
  4. 8Sock receptacleBOX
  5. 9Flick finger in lewd men’s facesFILM
  6. 10A spire built in historic Middle East region?PERSIA
  7. 12Dmitri v Iago boxing technicalitiesTRIVIA
  8. 14Jester opening King’s erudite intros with wisecrackJOKE
  9. 17Origins of early Roman architectural periodERA
  10. 18Tipsy nun duet is discordantUNTUNED
  11. 20Confiscate jamSEIZE
  12. 21Unfairly try Pa – he may be the defendantPARTY

Down

12 clues
  1. 1Methodology of some characters in showsHOW
  2. 2Medicine bottle with sample of morphia lingeringPHIAL
  3. 3You explore Tibet’s icy summits for giant apeYETI
  4. 4Somewhat austere old sound systemSTEREO
  5. 5Fictional detective hiding in hellebore bushREBUS
  6. 6Cryptic exit map in curated collectionMIXTAPE
  7. 9He farts inappropriately – dads!FATHERS
  8. 11Outline costFIGURE
  9. 13Ibrahim remembered a quiet individual, originally from Baghdad, perhapsIRAQI
  10. 15New or unfamiliar landlady?OWNER
  11. 16Tread stageSTEP
  12. 19Dynamic aerobic yoga starts in 24 hoursDAY

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Across

  1. 1. Jaunty singer of Heigh-Ho?

    Answer: HAPPY

  2. 4. Serving of delicious crumble for crowd

    Answer: SCRUM

  3. 7. Swish suit

    Answer: WHISTLE

  4. 8. Sock receptacle

    Answer: BOX

  5. 9. Flick finger in lewd men’s faces

    Answer: FILM

  6. 10. A spire built in historic Middle East region?

    Answer: PERSIA

  7. 12. Dmitri v Iago boxing technicalities

    Answer: TRIVIA

  8. 14. Jester opening King’s erudite intros with wisecrack

    Answer: JOKE

  9. 17. Origins of early Roman architectural period

    Answer: ERA

  10. 18. Tipsy nun duet is discordant

    Answer: UNTUNED

  11. 20. Confiscate jam

    Answer: SEIZE

  12. 21. Unfairly try Pa – he may be the defendant

    Answer: PARTY

Down

  1. 1. Methodology of some characters in shows

    Answer: HOW

  2. 2. Medicine bottle with sample of morphia lingering

    Answer: PHIAL

  3. 3. You explore Tibet’s icy summits for giant ape

    Answer: YETI

  4. 4. Somewhat austere old sound system

    Answer: STEREO

  5. 5. Fictional detective hiding in hellebore bush

    Answer: REBUS

  6. 6. Cryptic exit map in curated collection

    Answer: MIXTAPE

  7. 9. He farts inappropriately – dads!

    Answer: FATHERS

  8. 11. Outline cost

    Answer: FIGURE

  9. 13. Ibrahim remembered a quiet individual, originally from Baghdad, perhaps

    Answer: IRAQI

  10. 15. New or unfamiliar landlady?

    Answer: OWNER

  11. 16. Tread stage

    Answer: STEP

  12. 19. Dynamic aerobic yoga starts in 24 hours

    Answer: DAY

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