Guardian Cryptic Crossword
Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers & Hints - August 3, 2026
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Puzzle date
August 3, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
1.Disguised male questioned6 letters4.Dish of unusual grain7 letters9.Uncle cuts up plant9 letters10.Short tenor getting refreshed on and off5 letters11.Sample bit of pasta stealthily5 letters12.Make speech after European scientist’s workplace gets involved9 letters13.Bill quietly left a club?7 letters15.Root of change I proposed initially6 letters17.Effigy of union’s leader embraced by nation6 letters19.Brief note concerning one Conservative snorting cocaine7 letters22.That woman sorted out table with a hot drink9 letters24.Pleased with mouse finally finding space in forest5 letters26.Smooths out chains5 letters27.Mugger is idiot upset by six footer9 letters28.Quibbler holds new medallion7 letters29.Hammered bachelor put away6 letters
Down
1.Fail to attend precious flipping trip7 letters2.Request for help involving Calvin Klein footwear5 letters3.Former ride-share company worker is vivacious9 letters4.Withdraw from English area after start of revolution7 letters5.Traitor I love in proportion5 letters6.Pub ban before Scotsman gets savage9 letters7.Former X contributor without sway6 letters8.Protect upstanding US agent on border6 letters14.PM behind expression of hesitation regarding accepting refusal9 letters16.Try rising during sincere broadcast for Grant9 letters18.Competitor in event ran tirelessly7 letters19.Is a lie tricky to communicate?6 letters20.Be unfaithful to Charlie with passion and touching7 letters21.Small person parking next to quiet verge6 letters23.Disorganised leaders of army training session elicit apathy5 letters25.Anticipate a pressure for auditor5 letters
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