Guardian Cryptic Crossword
Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers & Hints - September 9, 2026
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Puzzle date
September 9, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
8.Rather personal hint8 letters9.Wine jar adapted to store a frigid body5 letters10.Entire workforce satisfied with speaker’s praise?4 letters11.See 1010 letters12.Rejected premier with expert going round north to make a pitch6 letters14.Testifier calls for reduction to include page 18 letters16.The craft of stirring kith and kin with love (not hard)7 letters18.A college matter, for the record7 letters21.Hardened, sibilant vocalist’s ‘turned into the Prince of Darkness’?8 letters23.Reform’s ‘no extremist’ condition meets with dismay ultimately6 letters24.Leverage of drinking establishment securing Nick10 letters26.See 244 letters27.Lowbrow entertainment – Gasp! Exclamation!5 letters28.Stabilising article by online pest suppressing ego8 letters
Down
1.Slur sees liberal undone after having got elected8 letters2.See 254 letters3.Daredevil bats taking cover6 letters4.Dumber pants, a forerunner of shorts?7 letters5.In respect of failing to start a Latin exam4 letters6.‘Green’s getting stony!’ – a familiar complaint10 letters7.Wine component almost turning brown!6 letters13.Under a terrible strain, man is scathing10 letters15.Groundbreaker’s rejected last quarter’s image3 letters17.Agreed to return one’s pet fish3 letters19.Plain refusal by father to take on troubles8 letters20.Officer has to revere virtually everybody? Not quite7 letters22.Stylish, small disposable pad6 letters23.Grand = 1,000 (+ 80 – e)6 letters25.Smooth over Shakespeare’s unrelenting resolve?4 letters26.Cheese-maker’s dog food tip4 letters
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