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Guardian Quick Crossword Answers — August 19, 2026

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August 19, 2026

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Across

12 clues
  1. 1Fairly – or completelyQUITE
  2. 4A rag man (one of these)ANAGRAM
  3. 8Watery, pressure-maintaining fluid in eyeAQUEOUSHUMOUR
  4. 9Nasal inflammation – Irish ITN (anag)RHINITIS
  5. 11GratisFREE
  6. 13Piquet or MandelaNELSON
  7. 14Ball gameTENNIS
  8. 16Club – pressIRON
  9. 17Pink Panther InspectorCLOUSEAU
  10. 19JuicerLEMONSQUEEZER
  11. 21Longest river in AsiaYANGTZE
  12. 22Buttocks – a nest (anag)NATES

Down

12 clues
  1. 1Every four yearsQUADRENNIALLY
  2. 2Initialled memo of debtIOU
  3. 3Combination of characters expressing feelingEMOTICON
  4. 4Descend vertical drop using ropeABSEIL
  5. 5WaterAQUA
  6. 6North American riverRIOGRANDE
  7. 7Open spaces for trading in townsMARKETSQUARES
  8. 10Its capital is DouglasISLEOFMAN
  9. 12Sky-blue – earn clue (anag)CERULEAN
  10. 15Memorial plate – film on teethPLAQUE
  11. 18Small, mosquito-like flyGNAT
  12. 20Slang for a spotZIT

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Across

  1. 1. Fairly – or completely

    Answer: QUITE

  2. 4. A rag man (one of these)

    Answer: ANAGRAM

  3. 8. Watery, pressure-maintaining fluid in eye

    Answer: AQUEOUSHUMOUR

  4. 9. Nasal inflammation – Irish ITN (anag)

    Answer: RHINITIS

  5. 11. Gratis

    Answer: FREE

  6. 13. Piquet or Mandela

    Answer: NELSON

  7. 14. Ball game

    Answer: TENNIS

  8. 16. Club – press

    Answer: IRON

  9. 17. Pink Panther Inspector

    Answer: CLOUSEAU

  10. 19. Juicer

    Answer: LEMONSQUEEZER

  11. 21. Longest river in Asia

    Answer: YANGTZE

  12. 22. Buttocks – a nest (anag)

    Answer: NATES

Down

  1. 1. Every four years

    Answer: QUADRENNIALLY

  2. 2. Initialled memo of debt

    Answer: IOU

  3. 3. Combination of characters expressing feeling

    Answer: EMOTICON

  4. 4. Descend vertical drop using rope

    Answer: ABSEIL

  5. 5. Water

    Answer: AQUA

  6. 6. North American river

    Answer: RIOGRANDE

  7. 7. Open spaces for trading in towns

    Answer: MARKETSQUARES

  8. 10. Its capital is Douglas

    Answer: ISLEOFMAN

  9. 12. Sky-blue – earn clue (anag)

    Answer: CERULEAN

  10. 15. Memorial plate – film on teeth

    Answer: PLAQUE

  11. 18. Small, mosquito-like fly

    Answer: GNAT

  12. 20. Slang for a spot

    Answer: ZIT

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