Guardian Prize Crossword
Latest Guardian Prize Crossword Answers, Clues & Hints — August 8, 2026
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Puzzle date
August 8, 2026
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Clue index
All Across and Down clues
Across
1.Left in van12 letters9.With Adams’ header, win a second time5 letters10.Wow! Old political leader pointlessly filmed Harry entering (3.6)9 letters11.Trivial Pursuit’s first two getting egghead upset7 letters12.Expert fisherman, one might say, takes you round country7 letters13.Wives receiving ‘support’? No way, it’s a misleading term10 letters15.President departs, lying4 letters18.Try to get religious believer talking4 letters19.Run up to end something special10 letters22.Music and Liverpool? It’s a good relationship7 letters24.‘Dead soldiers ultimately losers’ – Mr President regularly awful7 letters25.Wasted chance to go higher when retired?9 letters26.Old people’s home rejected jewellery originally5 letters27.Thieves disposed of mostly property and cash around island12 letters
Down
1.Could be Nepal one accepted – also separately Malta?9 letters2.‘They’re on the house’ – worker comes in a lot8 letters3.Decoy pocketing Charlie’s money5 letters4.Element from Red Planet9 letters5.Arrive in drag – men bowled over6 letters6.Titled gent upset by journalist5 letters7.Greedily handles fruit6 letters8.Through Henry about to get free modern car6 letters14.Powder, not drug – it’s right for treating medical condition9 letters16.Playful lambs in SE showing soft and gentle nature9 letters17.Cunning hiding effect of injury – won leading decoration in battle8 letters18.Writer’s copy almost ready for wrapping6 letters20.Iceland ordeal over, having a ball6 letters21.Against describing one medic standing as blue-eyed boy6 letters23.Where to see pictures causing trouble with publicists?5 letters24.The bilingual church official5 letters
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