Aviation pioneer and first woman to fly across the Atlantic

Archive answer — July 18, 2026

11 Across

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“AMELIAEARHART” is the published 13-letter fill for 11 Across. 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 18, 2026 appearance

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Across

10 clues
  1. 6An engine in The Railway Series and in Starlight Express?
  2. 8The demonym for people from Indiana
  3. 9Italian football club based at the San Siro
  4. 10Cricket all-rounder who plays for Leicestershire and England
  5. 11Aviation pioneer and first woman to fly across the AtlanticAMELIAEARHART
  6. 14James __, US publisher whose name became an expression of surprise and exasperation
  7. 16See 10
  8. 18First in a movie franchise starring Bruce Willis
  9. 20Soft leather from female deer
  10. 21Ascetic in Hinduism

Down

13 clues
  1. 1Singer whose hits include Dangerous Woman and 7 Rings
  2. 2Dame Meera __, star of Goodness Gracious Me
  3. 3A golf club – or Tommy Vercetti’s first mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?
  4. 4Lillian __, silent era actor
  5. 5Hannah __, public intellectual who coined the phrase ‘the banality of evil’
  6. 7Australian footballer and national captain
  7. 8Presidential son convicted of tax offences
  8. 12The nickname of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley?
  9. 13Peter __, medieval French philosopher remembered as the lover of Héloïse
  10. 14See 1
  11. 15Hymn usually sung as part of the Morning Prayer
  12. 17__ Cliff, overlooked by the South West Coast Path in Cornwall
  13. 19Character in Frozen, based in part on Andersen’s The Snow Queen

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 6. An engine in The Railway Series and in Starlight Express?

    Answer: RUSTY

  2. 8. The demonym for people from Indiana

    Answer: HOOSIER

  3. 9. Italian football club based at the San Siro

    Answer: ACMILAN

  4. 10. Cricket all-rounder who plays for Leicestershire and England

    Answer: REHAN

  5. 11. Aviation pioneer and first woman to fly across the Atlantic

    Answer: AMELIAEARHART

  6. 14. James __, US publisher whose name became an expression of surprise and exasperation

    Answer: GORDONBENNETT

  7. 16. See 10

    Answer: AHMED

  8. 18. First in a movie franchise starring Bruce Willis

    Answer: DIEHARD

  9. 20. Soft leather from female deer

    Answer: DOESKIN

  10. 21. Ascetic in Hinduism

    Answer: SADHU

Down

  1. 1. Singer whose hits include Dangerous Woman and 7 Rings

    Answer: ARIANA

  2. 2. Dame Meera __, star of Goodness Gracious Me

    Answer: SYAL

  3. 3. A golf club – or Tommy Vercetti’s first mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?

    Answer: FOURIRON

  4. 4. Lillian __, silent era actor

    Answer: GISH

  5. 5. Hannah __, public intellectual who coined the phrase ‘the banality of evil’

    Answer: ARENDT

  6. 7. Australian footballer and national captain

    Answer: SAMKERR

  7. 8. Presidential son convicted of tax offences

    Answer: HUNTERBIDEN

  8. 12. The nickname of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley?

    Answer: IRONDUKE

  9. 13. Peter __, medieval French philosopher remembered as the lover of Héloïse

    Answer: ABELARD

  10. 14. See 1

    Answer: GRANDE

  11. 15. Hymn usually sung as part of the Morning Prayer

    Answer: TEDEUM

  12. 17. __ Cliff, overlooked by the South West Coast Path in Cornwall

    Answer: MAER

  13. 19. Character in Frozen, based in part on Andersen’s The Snow Queen

    Answer: ELSA

The answer to “Aviation pioneer and first woman to fly across the Atlantic” in the Guardian Weekend Crossword is AMELIAEARHART — a 13-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 18, 2026 at 11-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Aviation pioneer and first woman to fly across the Atlantic” answer

AMELIAEARHART(13 letters)

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Why does AMELIAEARHART fit?

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When else has “Aviation pioneer and first woman to fly across the Atlantic” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Aviation pioneer and first woman to fly across the Atlantic”?

The answer is AMELIAEARHART.

How many letters are in the answer?

13 letters: AMELIAEARHART.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Guardian Weekend Crossword for July 18, 2026 at 11-Across.

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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