Guardian Weekend Crossword
Guardian Weekend Crossword Answers & Hints - September 12, 2026
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Puzzle date
September 12, 2026
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Clue index
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Across
1.__ Khrushchev, former leader of the Soviet Union6 letters4.Mexican city on the Rio Grande, south of El Paso6 letters9.Johannes __, artist whose works include Girl with a Pearl Earring7 letters10.Ceremonial mallet often used in court5 letters11.George __, character from Seinfeld8 letters12.__ Wintour, fashion editor4 letters13.US city often twinned with St Paul11 letters18.Computer operating system developed by AT&T4 letters19.Congolese city once known as Léopoldville8 letters22.Claude __, actor who played Captain Renault in Casablanca5 letters23.Hero’s mythical lover?7 letters24.Country bordered by Malawi and Angola6 letters25.Common name for calcium sulphate dihydrate, often used in plasterboard6 letters
Down
1.Probationer in a religious order6 letters2.Ethnic group living mainly in Syria, Turkey and Iraq5 letters3.Rose __, author of The Road Home (2007)7 letters5.Othello’s antagonist?4 letters6.Leonardo __, Renaissance polymath7 letters7.Texan city often twinned with Fort Worth6 letters8.City often twinned with 1911 letters14.Element, similar to platinum7 letters15.Chest made for storing human remains7 letters16.See 4 Across6 letters17.Cologne originally from the West Indies6 letters20.Mountains between Argentina and Chile5 letters21.Sparkling Italian wine4 letters
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