The Guardian Crossword July 23 2026 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 57 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the The Guardian Crossword July 23 2026 answers. The Thursday puzzle has 57 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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Scientific fact maybe lacking substance – flat-earthers most stupid (7,4,7)FERMATSLAST11Across
‘Zzz’ sound (5)SNORE5Across1
Duly chair (anag) – of pressurised liquid, when moving (9)HYDRAULIC9Across5
Spanish bar snacks (5)TAPAS5Across6
Tale tales, or knitting supplies (5)YARNS5Across7
Atom (4)IOTA4Across8
BBC presenter Munchetty (4)NAGA4Across8
Instructional (8)DIDACTIC8Across9
‘You there!’ (3)HEY3Across9
Nap (6)SNOOZE6Across10
Pass person inhaling good scent (7)COLOGNE7Across10
Gift (6)TALENT6Across11
Withdraw sheath for contraceptive during enjoyable time to get pregnant (9)FECUNDATE9Across11
Focus for rescuing sheep in distress (3,2)CUTUP5Across12
Echoing effect (6)REVERB6Across13
Sexpot stripped for show (4)EXPO4Across13
Intimate squeezing partner’s core, relaxed in armchair? (4-2-4)STAYATHOME10Across14
Toddle like a mallard? (6)WADDLE6Across15
Destroying climate, sun reaches highest point (10)CULMINATES10Across16
Posterior (8)BACKSIDE8Across16
Webpage with updated narrative (4)BLOG4Across18
Risk money accepting a flutter (4)BEAT4Across19
Indiscriminate (9)HAPHAZARD9Across19
Form of comic, Mark, with one short joke (5)MANGA5Across21
Rake with money returned to pick up sex worker (9)REPROBATE9Across22
He scored from ball into box, missing header during international (7)ROSSINI7Across24
Drunk with wine drinking fizzy stuff out of round (7)WRECKED7Across25
Polluter to run after dirty river checked by Environment Agency (11)ADULTERATOR11Across26
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Foreign land line scary: phone mobile connected with female (6,9)FRENCHPOLYNESIA15Down1
Pig’s home (3)STY3Down1
Tree with winged fruits (8)SYCAMORE8Down1
Once more broadcast concerning series (5)RERUN5Down2
Bread often brushed with ghee (4)NAAN4Down2
Traipse (6)TRUDGE6Down2
Host, part of TV duo, is a crawler (4,3)ARMYANT7Down3
Media mogul Winfrey (5)OPRAH5Down3
Sports critic (6)PUNDIT6Down3
Plate (4)DISC4Down4
Club foot out of sock that is tiny without padding (7)SOCIETY7Down4
Chain of mountains (5)RANGE5Down4
Order at local store, ultimately to get deal (8)ALLOCATE8Down5
Lengthy exam answer (5)ESSAY5Down5
Pub area (6,3)LOUNGEBAR9Down6
Act in theatre work: PG film essentially getting released (9,6)TIGHTROPEWALKER15Down6
Building alongside railway (6,3)SIGNALBOX9Down7
Squash flies all over the place with end of swat (6)STIFLE6Down7
Small place cleared to screen one sad film (6)WEEPIE6Down8
Flying beetle (8)LADYBIRD8Down12
Smart – beaming (6)BRIGHT6Down14
I squeeze into casual suit that could be taken in when not satisfied? (8)TIRAMISU8Down15
Good idea (6)WHEEZE6Down15
Apple device set up date feature on smartphone (6)CAMERA6Down16
Rescue from island – lifeboat team wanting number in back of boat (7)AIRLIFT7Down17
Central Asian chief or prince (4)KHAN4Down17
Give authority? Those people might (7)EMPOWER7Down18
Stylish attempt to cover butt (6)TRENDY6Down20
Visible hole on green (5)OVERT5Down23
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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Guardian crossword published on Thursday, July 23, 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.