Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword
Latest Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword Answers, Clues & Hints — September 26, 2026
Work through the 2026-09-26 Guardian Quick Cryptic grid at your own pace. Select a square, reveal one answer, or check the completed crossword when you need it.
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Puzzle date
September 26, 2026
Verified puzzle answer data is available for this published grid.
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Revealed 0 of 88 squares (0%).
Clue index
All Across and Down clues
Across
1.Five set off, joyful7 letters5.Passenger vehicle building up speed, initially3 letters7.Steel, it’s said, is suitable11 letters8.Love god’s sparkling rosé4 letters9.Ripens bananas for shooter6 letters12.Prime Minister in battle energised6 letters13.On the phone, brake for photograph4 letters16.Airports eke out Gorbachev’s reforms11 letters18.Originally, loads of time for a great deal3 letters19.Ban lone working in Middle Eastern country7 letters
Down
1.Vocalist’s billed for game of snooker5 letters2.Lesser-known performer is bare to the audience7 letters3.Metal content in environment4 letters4.Some rather random task6 letters5.Starts to beat off attacker, one you don’t want around3 letters6.In part, has heard clip5 letters10.Continental boarding house opens in Barking7 letters11.Loves Selfridges stocking receptacle6 letters12.Horrify all puritanical people, acting licentiously to begin with5 letters14.Type of flower picked up in prairie?5 letters15.Dull, unvaried rabbit-proof fences4 letters17.Heads to Rochester, upmarket town, for period of sexual excitement3 letters
About this crossword
Solve Guardian Quick Cryptic without losing the thread
A shorter route into Guardian-style cryptic solving. The grid preserves the original Across and Down numbering, including linked clue references where supplied.
Use a single-letter reveal for a gentle nudge. Each clue also has a stable detail page, and dated links let you return to earlier verified puzzles without changing the answer shown for this date.
Common questions
Guardian Quick Cryptic answer FAQ
Are these answers for September 26, 2026?
Yes. The page date comes from the puzzle record itself, including weekly titles and sources that do not publish every day.
Can I reveal only one clue?
Yes. Select an Across or Down clue, then reveal individual letters or the complete entry without opening the rest of the grid.