This crossword No. 801 clues and answers were published on Sat 16 May 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Weekend Crossword No. 801 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Phone __,newspaper scandal that led to the Leveson inquiry : HACKING
5-across – See 17 Down : PATEL
8-across – Term for ferries designed so vehicles can be driven on and off : ROROS
9-across – Peter Weir thriller starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis : WITNESS
10-across – Australian prime minister,1983-1991 : BOB
11-across – Gift given on the first day of Christmas? : PARTRIDGE
12-across – Australian prime minister,2010-2013 : JULIA
13-across – Australian prime minister,1972-1975 : GOUGH
16-across – Children’s playground game known in Hindi as kit kit : HOPSCOTCH
19-across – A form of ballad or lyrical poem : LAY
20-across – See 13 : WHITLAM
21-across – Jack __,England bowler who made 1 not out batting with Ben Stokes at Headingley,2019 : LEACH
22-across – Musical based on the life of María Eva Duarte de Perón : EVITA
23-across – Religious group native to Kurdistan : YAZIDIS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Nick __,author of Fever Pitch and About a Boy : HORNBY
2-down – Another name for reindeer : CARIBOU
3-down – The US equivalent of HMRC : IRS
4-down – Welsh peninsula,part of Swansea : GOWER
5-down – Reggae artist and former Wailer : PETERTOSH
6-down – Woollen fabric,usually with a herringbone or twill pattern : TWEED
7-down – __ Hallström,Swedish film director : LASSE
11-down – The queen of the desert? : PRISCILLA
14-down – See 12 Across : GILLARD
15-down – Infectious disease spread by fleas : TYPHUS
16-down – See 10 Across : HAWKE
17-down – Dame __,shadow foreign secretary : PRITI
18-down – 1975 rock opera based on music by The Who : TOMMY
21-down – __ Kendall,secretary of state for Science,Innovation and Technology : LIZ
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.