Guardian Prize Crossword
Guardian Prize Crossword Answers & Hints - September 5, 2026
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Puzzle date
September 5, 2026
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Across
1.Hit fine pull shot over Crawley’s head (poor delivery)9 letters6.What follows wine, women … turned on … ?4 letters10.Old queen’s favourite brother, Joe5 letters11.Neglected wetland in which ordinary river has become dry9 letters12.Commensurately paid singer left for auditorium7 letters13.Formally, you are, curiously, probing social critic7 letters14.To acquire Amtrak, possibly involve US clodhopper13 letters17.Barrels were returned empty? I’m not sure I can forgo tack13 letters21.Essential for operator training to cut speaker’s initial connection7 letters22.Libertine tactic used to find car park space for Spooner?7 letters24.On counter, neatly sews single storage unit in garment9 letters25.International relief supplies finally flown around land5 letters26.Which current runs through area by centre of Leeds?4 letters27.Small unit moving near to Bury not including this person9 letters
Down
1.Unable to outrun wolves, must one turn to this beauty treatment?8 letters2.Antagonist of Bond film topped by M’s predecessor5 letters3.Man’s lover arranged NHS hospital trip to discharge son14 letters4.Jewel merchant and his glassmaker son, did they quarrel at all?7 letters5.Hamlet’s intimate means to compare Santa Clauses?7 letters7.Like some leaves I needn’t’ve braised9 letters8.One in a special class6 letters9.Faith right to stop Cross and Cook climbing peak of Mount Sinai14 letters15.Who’s reprimanding United attacker for preserving lead?9 letters16.Mr Pearce unwisely let a lot of folk use his dominant partner8 letters18.Performers in show withdrawing favourite number7 letters19.Turner makes function appear larger on screen?7 letters20.Wanting a taste of 25, cook basmati dish6 letters23.Bathroom ‘fixture’? It’d be ‘fitting’5 letters
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