Polanski movie starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway

Archive answer — July 11, 2026

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“CHINATOWN” is the published 9-letter fill for 3 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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Guardian Weekend Crossword

This clue’s Saturday, July 11, 2026 appearance

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Across

15 clues
  1. 1See 22 Down
  2. 6__ Magog Hills, south of Cambridge
  3. 8The __ House, where Tsar Nicholas and his family were shot in 1918
  4. 9Mike __, star of Austin Powers
  5. 10Plant also known as Adam’s needle
  6. 11Country bordered by Cameroon and Benin
  7. 13City once known as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles
  8. 14Birth name of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
  9. 15See 5 Down
  10. 18The Rime of the Ancient __, poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
  11. 19How Kipling described the 13 down in The Just So Stories?
  12. 21Region of New Zealand, principal city Dunedin
  13. 23Journey of __, poem by TS Eliot
  14. 24Airport code for Paris Orly
  15. 25Jesse __, who played Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network

Down

13 clues
  1. 1__ Buchanan, character in The Great Gatsby
  2. 2Sara __, author of the Snow Like Ashes series
  3. 3Polanski movie starring Jack Nicholson and Faye DunawayCHINATOWN
  4. 4Latin saying suggesting there is truth in wine
  5. 5Pseudonym of a guerrilla soldier?
  6. 6See 5
  7. 7__ Flaubert, author of Madame Bovary
  8. 12See 19 Across
  9. 13River forming in part the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe
  10. 16See 19 Across
  11. 17Oilseed plant cultivated since ancient times
  12. 20Hertfordshire town in the Chilterns
  13. 22Boy band which included Harry Styles

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. See 22 Down

    Answer: DIRECTION

  2. 6. __ Magog Hills, south of Cambridge

    Answer: GOG

  3. 8. The __ House, where Tsar Nicholas and his family were shot in 1918

    Answer: IPATIEV

  4. 9. Mike __, star of Austin Powers

    Answer: MYERS

  5. 10. Plant also known as Adam’s needle

    Answer: YUCCA

  6. 11. Country bordered by Cameroon and Benin

    Answer: NIGERIA

  7. 13. City once known as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles

    Answer: LA

  8. 14. Birth name of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

    Answer: BOUVIER

  9. 15. See 5 Down

    Answer: DE

  10. 18. The Rime of the Ancient __, poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    Answer: MARINER

  11. 19. How Kipling described the 13 down in The Just So Stories?

    Answer: GREAT

  12. 21. Region of New Zealand, principal city Dunedin

    Answer: OTAGO

  13. 23. Journey of __, poem by TS Eliot

    Answer: THEMAGI

  14. 24. Airport code for Paris Orly

    Answer: ORY

  15. 25. Jesse __, who played Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network

    Answer: EISENBERG

Down

  1. 1. __ Buchanan, character in The Great Gatsby

    Answer: DAISY

  2. 2. Sara __, author of the Snow Like Ashes series

    Answer: RAASCH

  3. 3. Polanski movie starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway

    Answer: CHINATOWN

  4. 4. Latin saying suggesting there is truth in wine

    Answer: INVINOVERITAS

  5. 5. Pseudonym of a guerrilla soldier?

    Answer: NOM

  6. 6. See 5

    Answer: GUERRE

  7. 7. __ Flaubert, author of Madame Bovary

    Answer: GUSTAVE

  8. 12. See 19 Across

    Answer: GREYGREEN

  9. 13. River forming in part the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe

    Answer: LIMPOPO

  10. 17. Oilseed plant cultivated since ancient times

    Answer: SESAME

  11. 20. Hertfordshire town in the Chilterns

    Answer: TRING

  12. 22. Boy band which included Harry Styles

    Answer: ONE

The answer to “Polanski movie starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway” in the Guardian Weekend Crossword is CHINATOWN — a 9-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 11, 2026 at 3-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Polanski movie starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway” answer

CHINATOWN(9 letters)

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Why does CHINATOWN fit?

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When else has “Polanski movie starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Polanski movie starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway”?

The answer is CHINATOWN.

How many letters are in the answer?

9 letters: CHINATOWN.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Guardian Weekend Crossword for July 11, 2026 at 3-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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