Complete answers for the Guardian Quick crossword puzzle from August 22, 2025.
Guardian Quick Crossword August 22, 2025 Answers
This Guardian Quick puzzle from August 22, 2025 contains 25 total clues—13 across and 12 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Guardian Quick crossword archive.
Across Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Cockchafer | MAYBUG |
| 4A | Thick-skinned orange | JAFFA |
| 7A | Skeleton’s home? | CLOSET |
| 8A | Hold up | PROP |
| 9A | Mite (anag.) | ITEM |
| 10A | Due | OWED |
| 12A | Money requested | ASKINGPRICE |
| 17A | Pair of pincers | TWEEZERS |
| 19A | Cherished | DEAR |
| 20A | Hanging ornamental cover | CANOPY |
| 21A | Cryptic | OPAQUE |
| 22A | Delish! | YUMMY |
| 23A | 'Watch it!' | BEWARE |
Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Territorials | MILITIA |
| 2D | Veil | YASHMAK |
| 3D | Sweeten the pot | UPTHEANTE |
| 4D | Squash – petrol | JUICE |
| 5D | Feverish | FRANTIC |
| 6D | Aid oik (anag.) – Japanese martial art | AIKIDO |
| 11D | Tailpiece of cooked chicken – pontiff’s hooter? | POPESNOSE |
| 13D | Chest bone | RIB |
| 14D | Midwestern US state | INDIANA |
| 15D | Civilian escaping dangerous place | EVACUEE |
| 16D | Tacky | STICKY |
| 18D | Quick | ZIPPY |
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