Guardian Cryptic Crossword
Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers & Hints - October 22, 2026
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Puzzle date
October 22, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
1.Lyrical film about regular parts of forest6 letters5.Comic character being nasty about R’n’B6 letters8.Roar in Italy for opera composer7 letters9.Grand yarn twisted in glue7 letters11.Excitedly recording chats about origin of Sasquatch, a creature that may not exist15 letters12.Blocks German agreement most regularly ignored4 letters13.Waiting to involve extra director before mostly heated attempt to secure rights10 letters17.Wartime leader the writer found occupying French elevation, covered in blood10 letters18.Scotch: old fool at first returned one litre4 letters20.Failure to notice sensitive tenant is upset15 letters23.Reckons French are investing in good applications7 letters24.Film aboard spacecraft getting cool reception?7 letters25.Inventor is absorbed by revolutionary point6 letters26.Amiable spy with beer ignored by Americans6 letters
Down
2.Fine US city initially helps odd chap from another state9 letters3.Make adjustments to weaker batsmen over runs6 letters4.Disapproval is following involuntary response in a lot of bad behaviour9 letters5.Millions curious to see legendary giant5 letters6.Papal directive to surround Birmingham market area8 letters7.Temperature in a French resort almost doing for lark5 letters8.HQ excited with parachute action11 letters10.Experts in botany, say, are left enthralled by uncovered figures11 letters14.Obstructing Democrat’s opening for energetic complaining9 letters15.Response to accusation almost completely about the French flour9 letters16.Say it’s so wrong to involve first of these show-offs8 letters19.Friendly African country welcoming invasion by Gabon6 letters21.Sounded surprised about Australian leading5 letters22.March/April period in Japan is angelic5 letters
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