The Guardian Quick puzzle clues 2026 Oct 21

• Actor Leslie ___ (The Naked Gun and Airplane!) (7) Crossword Clue
• Alter slightly (6) Crossword Clue
• ___ as a whistle (completely emptied) (5) Crossword Clue
• Barker, Townsend or Perkins (3) Crossword Clue
• Behind closed doors (2,7) Crossword Clue
• Compound organism forming crusts on stones and trees (6) Crossword Clue
• Dance, bow or drop (4) Crossword Clue
• Fire-resistant barrier between stage and audience (6,7) Crossword Clue
• Large rubbish receptacles - fails to attend (5) Crossword Clue
• Learn about the past during this (7,6) Crossword Clue
• Make smarter - Christmas tree erected? (6,2) Crossword Clue
• Male goose - look (6) Crossword Clue
• Mediterranean island, capital Nicosia (6) Crossword Clue
• Neverland princess - plant (5,4) Crossword Clue
• Park, skin or stalker (4) Crossword Clue
• Pasta shaped like grains of rice (4) Crossword Clue
• Produce from wandering birds (4-5,4) Crossword Clue
• Relating to love - idealistic (8) Crossword Clue
• Sometimes disparaging term for a birder (8) Crossword Clue
• Specialist doctors - numbers? (13) Crossword Clue
• Split the bill (2,5) Crossword Clue
• Unit of digital data storage (8) Crossword Clue
• Vipers and others (4) Crossword Clue
• Wrath (3) Crossword Clue