Guardian Weekend Answers & Hints
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | Play Guardian Weekend
The Guardian Weekend Crossword is a weekly puzzle published on Saturdays. We post friendly hints and full solutions.
Click a square to reveal its letter. Get hints below.
Solving the Guardian Weekend Crossword and need a hand with a stubborn clue? This page is built to help you finish the puzzle date shown above with as little (or as much) assistance as you want. Reveal a letter to confirm a guess, check a single answer when you’re truly stuck, or open the full solution when you’re ready to review the finished grid.
The Weekend crossword is a great change of pace: it’s a longer, relaxed Saturday solve with straightforward clues (not cryptic wordplay). If you enjoy general knowledge, lively vocabulary, and a satisfying weekend session, it’s an ideal regular. And if you prefer cryptics, the Guardian also runs several cryptic series you can switch to.
What is the Guardian Weekend Crossword?
The Guardian Weekend Crossword is a Saturday puzzle that uses straightforward, definition-based clueing rather than cryptic devices. It’s designed as a longer, weekend-length solve — challenging enough to feel rewarding, but approachable in style.
How to use our Weekend answers & hints
Use letter reveals to keep the puzzle fun: one letter can unlock crossings and help you finish the entry yourself. If you’d rather verify your work, check a single answer. When you’re done, use the full solution to review the grid and learn from any surprises.
More Guardian crosswords
Prefer cryptics? Try: Quick Cryptic, Quiptic, Cryptic, or Prize. Want something shorter and straightforward? Try Guardian Quick.
Frequently asked questions about Guardian Weekend
The Guardian Weekend crossword is a Saturday crossword with straightforward, definition-led clues (not cryptic wordplay). It’s designed as a relaxed, weekend-length solve.
The Guardian Weekend crossword is published on Saturdays.
No. The Weekend crossword uses standard crossword clueing rather than cryptic devices like anagrams and hidden-word constructions.
You can browse the puzzle by date, reveal single letters, check individual answers, or view the full solution once you are finished.
Both use straightforward clueing, but the Guardian Quick is a concise daily-style puzzle, while the Weekend crossword is positioned as a longer Saturday solve.
Yes — if you want cryptic clueing, try the Guardian Quiptic (beginner), Quick Cryptic (guided), or the main Guardian Cryptic from the links on this page.
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