The Guardian Crossword June 11 2026 Answers

Thursday puzzle · 60 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Guardian Crossword June 11 2026 answers. The Thursday puzzle has 60 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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Female rushed around – is old female endless help, one lover of nature? (7,2,6)FRANCISOFASSISI15Across1 Like the crème de la crème (5)ALIST5Across1 Matchmaker’s weapon (6,3)CUPIDSBOW9Across5 Chew (on) (5)MUNCH5Across6 Awaiting (5)INFOR5Across7 Mineral feeling like soap (4)TALC4Across8 Incidence of brouhaha (5)SCENE5Across8 Bountiful (8)ABUNDANT8Across9 Guide taking temperature at back of place of worship (7)TEMPLET7Across9 The Taming of the ___ (5)SHREW5Across9 Closer at night? (6)EYELID6Across10 Bound once more to be rejected? (7)REFUSED7Across10 Bear someone else’s expenses (6)DEFRAY6Across11 Animal maybe in field in fine weather (3)EWE3Across11 Give evidence, offering best answer, I fancy (4,7)BEARWITNESS11Across12 What could make ladettes be loathsome (10)DETESTABLE10Across13 Prey (6)QUARRY6Across13 Glazed printed cotton (6)CHINTZ6Across15 Check part of plant (4)STEM4Across15 Complain in pompous manner (8)HARRUMPH8Across16 Fish’s breathing apparatus (4)GILL4Across18 Honey in kitchen container (4)DISH4Across18 Film based on true events (9)DOCUDRAMA9Across19 A period in prison, volunteers once joining in with difficulty (2,1,7)ATASTRETCH10Across20 Joke about race riot disturbed islander (6,5)PUERTORICAN11Across23 Energy coming from fruit – that’s normal (3)PAR3Across25 Stamp of approval when knight, say, invades country (7)SENEGAL7Across26 Fabulous beast in old jokes at Cambridge. say (7)UNICORN7Across27 Silly nitwit still mad, getting left inside to fight meaningless battle (4,2,9)TILTATWINDMILLS15Across28

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Stupid dad, not completely stupid dad with drug injected (9)FATHEADED9Down1 Out of order (5)AMISS5Down1 Burly (8)MUSCULAR8Down1 Stop hugging woman’s middle for support (7)ARMREST7Down2 Noon meal (5)LUNCH5Down2 Merlin or Dumbledore? (6)WIZARD6Down2 Plant produced by a scientific institution needing external funds (8)CALABASH8Down3 Deduce (5)INFER5Down3 Published (6)ISSUED6Down3 Medal metal? (4)GOLD4Down4 Religious literature mother smuggled out of mountainous island (5)SUTRA5Down4 Treat with tea (5)SCONE5Down4 Food city provided with words before departure (9)FAREWELLS9Down5 Bowled, e.g. (5)THREW5Down5 Revolving tray (4,5)LAZYSUSAN9Down6 Fantastic feast ending with sherry? That should come first! (6)SAFETY6Down6 Worse than juvenile? (9)INFANTILE9Down7 Survey with page penned by worker? (7)INSPECT7Down7 Flower displayed by half of businesses (5)INDUS5Down8 Valid target? (4,4)FAIRGAME8Down12 I enjoyed eating that! (3,3)YUMYUM6Down14 Back facing a bit of work, with subdued feeling of warmth (9)AFTERGLOW9Down14 Similar group (6)COHORT6Down15 Airman has transported important Indian women (9)MAHARANIS9Down16 Form of discrimination getting scorn – my inside’s beginning to stir (8)CRONYISM8Down17 Slated or thatched surface? (4)ROOF4Down17 Tough gangster, ‘bony’ in a particular way (7)STERNAL7Down19 Work with son – work outside – something needing attention in allotment? (7)TOPSOIL7Down21 Greek character given time inside – mark of disgrace (6)STIGMA6Down22 Submit and rest after work’s over (5)POSIT5Down23 Mate waving maiden goodbye on Navy vessel (5)CHURN5Down24

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Guardian crossword published on Thursday, June 11, 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.