Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword
Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword Answers & Hints - September 12, 2026
Work through the 2026-09-12 Guardian Quick Cryptic grid at your own pace. Select a square, reveal one answer, or check the completed crossword when you need it.
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Puzzle date
September 12, 2026
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Clue index
All Across and Down clues
Across
1.Playing pieces – Odo’s and mine – all over the place!8 letters6.Outside of pub?3 letters7.Bagatelle inspired by leap in ballet7 letters9.Veiled origins of unique names spurring Elgar’s enigmatic notations6 letters10.Icon distributed money4 letters12.Setter’s somewhat comedic endeavours4 letters14.Guards and displays swordsmanship6 letters17.Wantonly, Lou beds twins7 letters18.Spanish river starts from remote Iberian outlands3 letters19.Sweeties – they might get knocked down in the alley?8 letters
Down
1.Rushes around art show, missing some of it5 letters2.Charted tips of mountains – Alps, Pyrenees, Pennines – emphasising detail6 letters3.Number of leaders of nations in nefarious entanglements4 letters4.Amongst yonder atolls, she inspires poetry5 letters5.Eccentric dude – a nob – was more than enough!8 letters8.Component inside prolongs hotspot? It’s unlikely to succeed8 letters11.Container damaged EV less6 letters13.Large piece of cake, hidden under Nan’s kagool, initially5 letters15.Comedians’ hearts?5 letters16.Put money into this ex-Liverpool manager4 letters
About this crossword
Solve Guardian Quick Cryptic without losing the thread
A shorter route into Guardian-style cryptic solving. The grid preserves the original Across and Down numbering, including linked clue references where supplied.
Use a single-letter reveal for a gentle nudge. Each clue also has a stable detail page, and dated links let you return to earlier verified puzzles without changing the answer shown for this date.
Common questions
Guardian Quick Cryptic answer FAQ
Are these answers for September 12, 2026?
Yes. The page date comes from the puzzle record itself, including weekly titles and sources that do not publish every day.
Can I reveal only one clue?
Yes. Select an Across or Down clue, then reveal individual letters or the complete entry without opening the rest of the grid.