Guardian Cryptic Crossword
Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers & Hints - October 28, 2026
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Puzzle date
October 28, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
9.Plenty of cake in a musical get-together9 letters10.Senior school deregulated trousers5 letters11.Higher education growth is a fabulous thing!7 letters12.Wrongly copies change of direction in exercise system7 letters13.It’s a shame setter’s embraced another name5 letters14.Flags in street with a red design sagging on the left9 letters16.Whimsically enlarge court?15 letters19.Criminal case bound for minister9 letters21.Ruin success5 letters22.City outing ending in Chicago Illinois held back7 letters23.Mike is laidback – wrong call!7 letters24.Shade that’s needed to get vehicle started, some say5 letters25.Fruit drink reportedly sticky mixture in middle of keg9 letters
Down
1.Fuel easy conversation10 letters2.Trickster replacing silver with American player8 letters3.Extremely old acknowledgements of debt causing hatred6 letters4.A negative response in Europe immediately for Shakespeare4 letters5.Maintain use of computer keys and monitor10 letters6.Order pig, cooked for breakfast?8 letters7.At last, requisite identification returned to right section chief6 letters8.Current regularly drains plant4 letters14.Doctor to license special extracts10 letters15.Declare items found on the beach gathered for island state10 letters17.Eloquent talk from initially righteous ambassador to wealthy cut short8 letters18.Joyous rhythm leads to irrepressible feeling in choir8 letters20.Book free case of alcohol for wedding6 letters21.Picked up small bag for excursion6 letters22.Appropriate opinion4 letters23.Staff inspired by workplace camaraderie coming back4 letters
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Are these answers for October 28, 2026?
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