The Guardian Crossword August 12 2026 Answers
Wednesday puzzle · 58 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the The Guardian Crossword August 12 2026 answers. The Wednesday puzzle has 58 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Across
Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Suffix for political scandals (4)GATE4Across1
Adulation (4-7)HEROWORSHIP11Across5
Hearty urges (5)LUSTS5Across5
Play thing? – rugby forward (4)PROP4Across7
Boise’s state (5)IDAHO5Across7
Reserve – space (8)DISTANCE8Across8
Ballpoint pens (5)BIROS5Across8
Clown prepared for war, perhaps (4,4)CARDGAME8Across8
____ Fennell, English actor and filmmaker – Mr. Adele (anag) (7)EMERALD7Across9
___ bucco (4)OSSO4Across9
Spot in which I will go fish? (6)PLAICE6Across9
Red four from sevens or eights (4)SORE4Across10
London school probing death on the wobbly bridge (5,5)FALSETEETH10Across11
Not precise (5)VAGUE5Across11
Pick up only hearts and diamonds then in snap? (3,3)SEERED6Across12
Intense (5)ACUTE5Across13
Source of the National Trust’s logo (3,4)OAKTREE7Across14
Bridge holiday (8)PASSOVER8Across14
Hopeless at whist, I could get what it is! (7)ANAGRAM7Across15
Ran slowly (8)TRICKLED8Across16
Hearts, the first discarded by those not twisting? (7)TICKERS7Across17
Put a coin in here (4)SLOT4Across17
Psychological barrier (6,5)MENTALBLOCK11Across18
Old maid and spider? (8)SPINSTER8Across20
8 Across blasted, inaccessible? (3-3)FAROFF6Across22
Brag about drinking always, with office in location adjoining pub (4,6)BEERGARDEN10Across23
A little patience, else fish (4)EELS4Across24
Cheat thus toyed with love, heart surrendered (6)HUSTLE6Across25
Solo effort’s last seen by retiring footballer, giant (8)ELEPHANT8Across26
Down
ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
8 Across I’m excited to take on in general (8)NAPOLEON8Down1
Give up (an idea) or mention (a name) (4)DROP4Down1
Silver-tongued (4)GLIB4Down1
This makes no sense (7)TWADDLE7Down2
Reportedly, celebrity out of work (4)IDLE4Down2
Video’s counterpart (5)AUDIO5Down2
Female agent in support of players’ association was dithering (6)FAFFED6Down3
Old Russian despots (5)TSARS5Down3
Bit of fried potato (5)CRISP5Down3
Spirit of a community (5)ETHOS5Down4
Commentator’s anticipated error – those hanging on by a neck? (7)DEWLAPS7Down4
Long-tailed (when male) game bird (8)PHEASANT8Down4
Irresponsible, haphazard (5-6)HARUMSCARUM11Down5
Partying, where piano found in skip? (5-3)APRESSKI8Down5
A stitch bandaged by beauty, community professional (10)CASEWORKER10Down6
Illustrated publication (7,4)PICTUREBOOK11Down6
Meh (2-2)SOSO4Down6
Tool with key finally locked in dilapidated chest (6)SCYTHE6Down7
Unforthcoming (8)RETICENT8Down10
Money owed that’s unlikely to be repaid (3,4)BADDEBT7Down12
Eat greener bananas – and heal (10)REGENERATE10Down13
Delight in another’s misfortune – or one’s own success (5)GLOAT5Down15
Budget ultimately invested in a better groomed animal (8)ANTEATER8Down16
One’s hard-going – or hard work (4)SLOG4Down17
Preparation for 8 Acrosses, solo and fish (8)RIFFLING8Down18
Drained cups free to be checked (7)BRIDLED7Down19
Benefit introducing former network (6)PLEXUS6Down21
Poker face in game, better concealing that (6)FINGER6Down22
Bounce back in elimination contest, hammering opponent firstly (4)ECHO4Down24
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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Guardian crossword published on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.