Brief Encounter at start of quarantine: you said, 'That's horrible, that is' (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Brief Encounter at start of quarantine: you said, 'That's horrible, that is' (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on May 26, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is QUICKIE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUICKIE Brief Encounter at start of quarantine: you said, 'That's horrible, that is' (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic May 26, 2026
53% ISOLATES Quarantines (8) Universal Apr 24, 2026
51% AMEN "You said it!" (4) Commuter May 14, 2026
51% ANDHOW "You said it!" (6) Eugene Sheffer Apr 3, 2026
47% H Encounter (1) USA Today Quick May 13, 2026
47% MEET Encounter (4) USA Today Quick May 13, 2026
47% MET Encountered (3) Commuter Apr 13, 2026
45% MEETS Encounters (5) Commuter Mar 6, 2026
45% STAYAWAY Quarantine warning (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
43% RARE Seldom encountered (4) USA Today May 12, 2026

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