The Guardian Cryptic Crossword April 20 2026 Answers (4/20/26)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword April 20, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword April 20, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 4/20/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
5A	Old man’s at home, thus visits for little while
6A	Recovery vehicles? Some have clocks
9A	Climb in a second, somehow dropping nothing
10A	Affected as minutes may be
11A	Lots of the past one’s misrepresented
12A	Two-times quiet husband one defames first off
13A	Saying there’s no difference between porridge and bread
18A	Starts off by installing one sensible kind of clock
21A	Broadcast time for piece of news
22A	Apply pressure about ten to three, say? As long as it takes
23A	Records hits
24A	Team’s schedule for tea-break
25A	Tiny fellow, see, is punctual
1D	A smooth king I joined for relaxing stretch after runs (5-3)
2D	Storm increased? Ensure operation of watch
3D	Guidance on tempo, contemporary inspiration for poets
4D	Spell as part of school learning
5D	Minister in bygone days supported by some troops
7D	Piece of crossword that’s out of date
8D	Left supporter for very brief moment
14D	Send up kind of person to begin with that can help one cook breakfast
15D	Is dividing lyric poems – they’re presented on separate occasions
16D	Extremely small fraction of hour
17D	Reported with minimal impact in periodical
19D	Recluse concealing a source of something for days or more
20D	Part of clock I never restrict the movement of