The Guardian Quick Answers

Tuesday, 2nd August 2022

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Tuesday, 2nd August 2022. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Makes an abrupt and total reversal of policy
AAcross 8:	Eat like a rodent
AAcross 9:	Hard grey-white metal, Zr, used in nuclear reactors
AAcross 10:	A French father
AAcross 13:	Useful
AAcross 15:	Top order batsman
AAcross 16:	Limber
AAcross 17:	Light-sensitive area at the back of the eyeball
AAcross 19:	Measured amount of medicine taken at any one time
AAcross 20:	Colourless, odourless inert gas, Ar, used in some electric lights
AAcross 21:	That's gross!
AAcross 24:	Shoreline bird
AAcross 25:	Discourteous
AAcross 26:	The basics!
AAcross 26:	The basics!
DDown 2:	Private retreat to go to when wanting to get away from others
DDown 3:	Eat like a bird
DDown 4:	Progressing sequentially
DDown 5:	UK money
DDown 6:	Make (something) seem less important than it is
DDown 7:	Sugar substitute
DDown 11:	Open area surrounded by buildings
DDown 12:	Chemical used to kill insects
DDown 13:	Plant-based hair dye
DDown 14:	Canadian territory, home to the Klondike gold rush of 1897-99
DDown 18:	Secrets — cards in a tarot pack
DDown 19:	Draw aimlessly
DDown 22:	Store for grain
DDown 23:	Autry or Hackman?