Guardian Cryptic Crossword
Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers & Hints - July 16, 2026
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Puzzle date
July 16, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
1.Shifting a lot into base that’s feeling full7 letters5.Causes damage to and gets emotional7 letters9.Partially staunch a smoking fissure5 letters10.Block local commercial involvement in staple food9 letters11.Like church’s addition to wedding without ring? It’s so dull10 letters12.Atmosphere that’s spoken of before in poetry3 letters14.You must write to get her to analyse you12 letters18.Maximum break adds up to 1212 letters21.Wind has no singular source from which it comes3 letters22.Repeat take out – it needs to feed two couples10 letters25.On camera, I spilt coffee9 letters26.Farm starts to rear another new cattle herd5 letters27.Spot on jumper? That’s just great7 letters28.Most secure force when cold war sides abandoned leaders7 letters
Down
1.Become encouraged as dollar gaining value6 letters2.Performing one piece that’s old?6 letters3.A worm tries wriggling but it always goes forward10 letters4.Name top class capital5 letters5.See mother cavorting in erotic adventure9 letters6.Like coming around without clothing4 letters7.Dodgy treatment leads to almost bare ground outside8 letters8.Bushes, for example, I’d left as gifts8 letters13.Fancy suit will send sweet messages of endearment10 letters15.Bore winding up for repeat9 letters16.Moving location where gunman occasionally hides8 letters17.Pay to have seat lifted8 letters19.Snack, core part of unsafe carnal diet6 letters20.Extremely rare dish, opulent and very popular6 letters23.Live abroad? Get lost5 letters24.Initially it’s used to determine the order of firing4 letters
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