Guardian Cryptic Crossword
Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers & Hints - September 22, 2026
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Puzzle date
September 22, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
9.Centrism in turmoil about one troublemaker9 letters10.Second man gets permit …5 letters11.… to get second man5 letters12.Orange fury stops pointed article9 letters13.Drug laws in Spain7 letters14.Perhaps Paddington is still not finished – no limits for his creator7 letters17.A piece of text? Rather more5 letters19.Dance piece, twice released3 letters20.Devious man and go-between5 letters21.Man admits evil murder?7 letters22.Host transmitted in advance?7 letters24.Rouses rabble with lie after naked lie, concealing dollars to gain heart of Essex9 letters26.Holy text with God appearing where there is need essentially in Man5 letters28.Tips to transform any communication instantly: try without words5 letters29.Accurately depicted Gaul, Athens and Utica for Discovery9 letters
Down
1.Contemplate cycling with fast-running Australians4 letters2.Man perhaps is left in addition6 letters3.Composition of Paganini in support of French perfume10 letters4.Move two men, extracting unit from Spanish region6 letters5.Pay for drink that holds water8 letters6.Boatman: extremely lithe and fit4 letters7.Compilation edited to remove letters from man, a party animal8 letters8.2 keys used in pieces4 letters13.Confirm payment from America5 letters15.Poses on one foot off base in square-dancing10 letters16.Dark man in audience5 letters18.Seminar on support for retort8 letters19.Sound, something that trumpeters aim for in the main8 letters22.Boatman in online article on southern states6 letters23.Rues turning down top to waders6 letters24.Tea with a friend4 letters25.Behind time getting up – and the rest4 letters27.Take shape4 letters
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