Try and go up for idle chat

Archive answer — August 23, 2026

7 Down

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“GOSSIP” is the published 6-letter fill for 7 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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Guardian Quiptic Crossword

This clue’s Sunday, August 23, 2026 appearance

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Across

14 clues
  1. 1Well-established desire to hug bear
  2. 9Love Mark getting award
  3. 10Fruit held by gold, new clockwork device
  4. 11Sleeps following second cold then hot drink
  5. 12Snake wrongly renamed
  6. 13Preserve and tea peer put out
  7. 15Leaders of legal establishment start speechifying to a smaller degree
  8. 18Bishop to question lie
  9. 19Workmanship shown by worker in charge a lot
  10. 22Old boa I reshaped into circus prop
  11. 24Meadow beyond river
  12. 25Upset menial too sensitive
  13. 26College note in books for group
  14. 27Renders dudes drunk and overly casual

Down

16 clues
  1. 1Engage in combat using bolt and car parts
  2. 2Managed to rise and judge first of defendants chronicled
  3. 3Son caught in the morning with first of scarpering cons
  4. 4Tried allure during unusual date
  5. 5Humble setter embraced by churchman
  6. 6Celebrated journalist after negative time
  7. 7Try and go up for idle chatGOSSIP
  8. 8Various reasons love left traps
  9. 14Simple doctor adored nun
  10. 16Left Charlie out for line to be judged
  11. 17Small cross is reformed as cutting instrument
  12. 18Mate to obtain spending allowance
  13. 20Note clue number
  14. 21Crowd lie about phone
  15. 23A seed fruit
  16. 24Beat bean?

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Well-established desire to hug bear

    Answer: LONGSTANDING

  2. 9. Love Mark getting award

    Answer: OSCAR

  3. 10. Fruit held by gold, new clockwork device

    Answer: AUTOMATON

  4. 11. Sleeps following second cold then hot drink

    Answer: SCHNAPS

  5. 12. Snake wrongly renamed

    Answer: MEANDER

  6. 13. Preserve and tea peer put out

    Answer: PERPETUATE

  7. 15. Leaders of legal establishment start speechifying to a smaller degree

    Answer: LESS

  8. 18. Bishop to question lie

    Answer: BASK

  9. 19. Workmanship shown by worker in charge a lot

    Answer: HANDICRAFT

  10. 22. Old boa I reshaped into circus prop

    Answer: DIABOLO

  11. 24. Meadow beyond river

    Answer: PASTURE

  12. 25. Upset menial too sensitive

    Answer: EMOTIONAL

  13. 26. College note in books for group

    Answer: OCTET

  14. 27. Renders dudes drunk and overly casual

    Answer: UNDERDRESSED

Down

  1. 1. Engage in combat using bolt and car parts

    Answer: LOCKHORNS

  2. 2. Managed to rise and judge first of defendants chronicled

    Answer: NARRATED

  3. 3. Son caught in the morning with first of scarpering cons

    Answer: SCAMS

  4. 4. Tried allure during unusual date

    Answer: ATTEMPTED

  5. 5. Humble setter embraced by churchman

    Answer: DEMEAN

  6. 6. Celebrated journalist after negative time

    Answer: NOTED

  7. 7. Try and go up for idle chat

    Answer: GOSSIP

  8. 8. Various reasons love left traps

    Answer: SNARES

  9. 14. Simple doctor adored nun

    Answer: UNADORNED

  10. 16. Left Charlie out for line to be judged

    Answer: EVALUATED

  11. 17. Small cross is reformed as cutting instrument

    Answer: SCISSORS

  12. 18. Mate to obtain spending allowance

    Answer: BUDGET

  13. 20. Note clue number

    Answer: TWENTY

  14. 21. Crowd lie about phone

    Answer: MOBILE

  15. 23. A seed fruit

    Answer: ACORN

  16. 24. Beat bean?

    Answer: PULSE

The answer to “Try and go up for idle chat” in the Guardian Quiptic Crossword is GOSSIP — a 6-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 23, 2026 at 7-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Try and go up for idle chat” answer

GOSSIP(6 letters)

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Why does GOSSIP fit?

GOSSIP is the published 6-letter answer at 7-Down. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.

When else has “Try and go up for idle chat” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Try and go up for idle chat”?

The answer is GOSSIP.

How many letters are in the answer?

6 letters: GOSSIP.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Guardian Quiptic Crossword for August 23, 2026 at 7-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?

Open the Guardian Quiptic answers page for August 23, 2026 for the full grid and every clue.

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