Spin-off series from The Good Wife starring Carrie Preston

Archive answer — August 22, 2026

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“ELSBETH” is the published 7-letter fill for 9 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, August 22, 2026 appearance

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Across

10 clues
  1. 7French phrase for a feeling of having already experienced the present situation
  2. 8In Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and the king of Pylos
  3. 9Spin-off series from The Good Wife starring Carrie PrestonELSBETH
  4. 10__ Palin, former governor of Alaska
  5. 12Author of Swallows and Amazons
  6. 14George Eliot’s final novel
  7. 17__ Lively, star of Gossip Girl
  8. 18__ and Principe, island state
  9. 20See 3 Down
  10. 22Natasha’s mother in Sesame Street

Down

12 clues
  1. 1What Rick said to Ilsa – and what the French hope?
  2. 2What the Clash rocked in 1982?
  3. 3Term in chaos theory for how small events may have disproportionate consequences
  4. 4IRL in internet shorthand
  5. 5See 1
  6. 6The founder of Islam
  7. 11See 1
  8. 13See 4
  9. 15Moor and town in Yorkshire
  10. 16Daniel __, Nicaraguan politician
  11. 19Golda __, former Israeli prime minister
  12. 21The abbreviation for Texas

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Across

  1. 7. French phrase for a feeling of having already experienced the present situation

    Answer: DEJAVU

  2. 8. In Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and the king of Pylos

    Answer: NELEUS

  3. 9. Spin-off series from The Good Wife starring Carrie Preston

    Answer: ELSBETH

  4. 10. __ Palin, former governor of Alaska

    Answer: SARAH

  5. 12. Author of Swallows and Amazons

    Answer: ARTHURRANSOME

  6. 14. George Eliot’s final novel

    Answer: DANIELDERONDA

  7. 17. __ Lively, star of Gossip Girl

    Answer: BLAKE

  8. 18. __ and Principe, island state

    Answer: SAOTOME

  9. 20. See 3 Down

    Answer: EFFECT

  10. 22. Natasha’s mother in Sesame Street

    Answer: INGRID

Down

  1. 1. What Rick said to Ilsa – and what the French hope?

    Answer: WELL

  2. 2. What the Clash rocked in 1982?

    Answer: CASBAH

  3. 3. Term in chaos theory for how small events may have disproportionate consequences

    Answer: BUTTERFLY

  4. 4. IRL in internet shorthand

    Answer: IN

  5. 5. See 1

    Answer: ALWAYS

  6. 6. The founder of Islam

    Answer: MUHAMMAD

  7. 13. See 4

    Answer: REALLIFE

  8. 15. Moor and town in Yorkshire

    Answer: ILKLEY

  9. 16. Daniel __, Nicaraguan politician

    Answer: ORTEGA

  10. 19. Golda __, former Israeli prime minister

    Answer: MEIR

  11. 21. The abbreviation for Texas

    Answer: TX

The answer to “Spin-off series from The Good Wife starring Carrie Preston” in the Guardian Weekend Crossword is ELSBETH — a 7-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 22, 2026 at 9-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Spin-off series from The Good Wife starring Carrie Preston” answer

ELSBETH(7 letters)

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Why does ELSBETH fit?

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When else has “Spin-off series from The Good Wife starring Carrie Preston” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Spin-off series from The Good Wife starring Carrie Preston”?

The answer is ELSBETH.

How many letters are in the answer?

7 letters: ELSBETH.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Guardian Weekend Crossword for August 22, 2026 at 9-Across.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?

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