The Guardian Cryptic Crossword April 2 2026 Answers (4/2/26)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword April 2, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Knot tied in less-than-committed marriage?
6A	Wine tossed back during Cinco de Mayo
9A	Favoured dictator’s time to give up
10A	Spooner’s to opt for dairy product, hummus ingredient
11A	It requires brushing hale harlot off
12A	Legendary court figure that was seen all over Herculaneum, reportedly
14A	Repairs ruptured uterus, opening surgically
15A	Without expression: ‘Improv rock band is dreadful’?
17A	Two turncoats left skinhead’s horde once
19A	Geraint’s beloved returns to South Central to visit restaurant?
20A	Dappled horse in river, did you say?
22A	Tosspot taking up a largely synthesised instrument
25A	Garlic oil turned into smoke
26A	Singer, major part of Ronettes’ comeback
27A	Young lady with not a single way to catch horse
28A	Ugly tie picked up by avowed liberal getting unwanted attention
1D	Conclusion of Moor’s pick-up line?
2D	Star of heavy metal, needing no introduction or finale: Plant
3D	To begin journey, addled Edith Wharton losing direction, first and last
4D	AI trade-off in methodology producing sweets
5D	Picked up off-site, collected by brick-and-mortar tool
6D	Equine owned by Jomo Kenyatta
7D	Legislatures, losing propositions
8D	Johnny, you and I stand on head for snack item?
13D	Ten pirates slaughtered early Pope
14D	Like Swift, awfully racialist
16D	I, for one, pursued by religious institution, say
18D	Laptop dropped into hot pastry
19D	Turning Down Wellington: movie with sub-plot?
21D	Guardian is sugar-free
23D	Primitive, like a peer?
24D	Biscuit switcheroo

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