Today's The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle Crossword Clues & Answers

Clues & Answers For The Guardian Cryptic

(September 3, 2026)

ACROSS

• 7. Wrestler's trick with bad acne (4,4) - Crossword Clue
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• 9. Small opening in Gogglebox you once rejected (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 10. Sample from Lulu apparently repulsed my colleague (4) - Crossword Clue
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• 11. Musicians performing late in ancient city (3,7) - Crossword Clue
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• 12. Stuff clinging to the back of Pete Best? (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 14. Militant going into business with John Denver here (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 15. Ducks once more coming back for rest (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 17. German band love Foreigner, but not in a nice way (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 20. Child cuddling cross monster (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 22. Every year songbirds going west over the hill (4,2) - Crossword Clue
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• 23. Ground doesn't vex a Manchester United manager (4,6) - Crossword Clue
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• 24. Put on endless party (4) - Crossword Clue
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• 25. Prime minister's note opened by billionaire (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 26. Number 19 nailing 501 (8) - Crossword Clue
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DOWN

• 1. Imposing women arrange bets (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 2. Particular canine abandoned by waterway (4) - Crossword Clue
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• 3. Car rentals regularly in competition (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 4. Derisive remark about my Picasso? (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 5. Fruit recipe stopping tennis ace going bananas (10) - Crossword Clue
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• 6. Top ambassador interrupting ball (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 8. Means business (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 13. One who may charge money around statue (10) - Crossword Clue
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• 16. 3 characters in hotel ate ridiculously (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 18. Islander's fine home about to get washed out (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 19. Blue Ivy Carter initially supports Beyonce's latest nonsense (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 21. Console gutted Modigliani over pictures (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 22. Long track in evergreen forest (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 24. The Sun ringing Brockwell for dirt (4) - Crossword Clue
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