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Guardian Quick Crossword Answers — August 7, 2026

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August 7, 2026

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12 clues
  1. 1Positive thinkingOPTIMISM
  2. 5Bird with ability to mimic human voiceMYNA
  3. 9Beaton or B. DeMille?CECIL
  4. 10Gymnastic entertainerACROBAT
  5. 11Not sincereDISINGENUOUS
  6. 13Sid – or Julius?CAESAR
  7. 14One of the family – or one of the gang?MEMBER
  8. 17Must-havePREREQUISITE
  9. 20Runs in tightsLADDERS
  10. 21Apply (oneself)EXERT
  11. 22Follow ordersOBEY
  12. 23MintBRANDNEW

Down

12 clues
  1. 1As soon asONCE
  2. 2Nice to touchTACTILE
  3. 3Having many aspectsMULTIFACETED
  4. 4HirsuteSHAGGY
  5. 6LoutYOBBO
  6. 7Creative skillARTISTRY
  7. 81818 Mary Shelley novelFRANKENSTEIN
  8. 12Resort on Mexico’s Pacific coastACAPULCO
  9. 15In the middle ofBETWEEN
  10. 16It marks one’s place on a computerCURSOR
  11. 18Comedian Murphy or Frasier dogEDDIE
  12. 19Simmer (with anger perhaps)STEW

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  1. 1. Positive thinking

    Answer: OPTIMISM

  2. 5. Bird with ability to mimic human voice

    Answer: MYNA

  3. 9. Beaton or B. DeMille?

    Answer: CECIL

  4. 10. Gymnastic entertainer

    Answer: ACROBAT

  5. 11. Not sincere

    Answer: DISINGENUOUS

  6. 13. Sid – or Julius?

    Answer: CAESAR

  7. 14. One of the family – or one of the gang?

    Answer: MEMBER

  8. 17. Must-have

    Answer: PREREQUISITE

  9. 20. Runs in tights

    Answer: LADDERS

  10. 21. Apply (oneself)

    Answer: EXERT

  11. 22. Follow orders

    Answer: OBEY

  12. 23. Mint

    Answer: BRANDNEW

Down

  1. 1. As soon as

    Answer: ONCE

  2. 2. Nice to touch

    Answer: TACTILE

  3. 3. Having many aspects

    Answer: MULTIFACETED

  4. 4. Hirsute

    Answer: SHAGGY

  5. 6. Lout

    Answer: YOBBO

  6. 7. Creative skill

    Answer: ARTISTRY

  7. 8. 1818 Mary Shelley novel

    Answer: FRANKENSTEIN

  8. 12. Resort on Mexico’s Pacific coast

    Answer: ACAPULCO

  9. 15. In the middle of

    Answer: BETWEEN

  10. 16. It marks one’s place on a computer

    Answer: CURSOR

  11. 18. Comedian Murphy or Frasier dog

    Answer: EDDIE

  12. 19. Simmer (with anger perhaps)

    Answer: STEW

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