The Guardian Cryptic Crossword April 8 2026 Answers (4/8/26)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword April 8, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
7A	Its application could help you get into Oxford?
9A	Understood our son’s bedding smells
10A	House band feature in saloon
11A	Early on, I go to party with deviant I’d met
12A	Finish, as elements of Marie Curie’s typical description are transposed?
14A	Warship covered by press (4-4)
15A	Turning on Paganini number to begin – as motivation for fitness class?
17A	Ferraris and Rolls are mostly stolen for joy rides?
20A	Stayed over in Soho – oddly it’s diabolical
22A	Template censor used after identifying code (6-6)
23A	Fresh investment in Arsenal meant changes on wing at kick-off
24A	Perhaps Leo Sayer’s trying another rewrite – initially with chorus moving note lower
25A	Less important call when 14
26A	Supreme influencer leaving a little something out
1D	Place to ruminate clue for ‘ewer’?
2D	See 10-Across
3D	See 12-Across
4D	One colour only – second one not included
5D	Resort to cornmeal unfortunately
6D	Peninsula of Palermo – if rock climbing regularly
8D	See 15 Across
13D	Family group putting down first part of table setting?
16D	Cambridge university worried boring papers will be copied
18D	Appropriate clubs potentially qualified
19D	See 17 across
21D	Appear upset about King supporting Eastern Arabic rulers
22D	See 22-Across
24D	See 24-Across

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