The Guardian Cryptic Crossword August 20 2026 Answers (8/20/26)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword August 20, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
9A	‘Evil demon vanquished!’ makes sensational reading
10A	Sporty type beneath the surface, but one who’ll give in?
11A	Court award presented in alternative month
12A	Astronomer’s western partner, one with a sign
13A	Tongue-in-cheek, creep inside
14A	Composer of divertimento managed without it
16A	Treasure’s almost buried by explosive – touching
17A	Artist’s Power Unit and Evian Water
19A	Model person appearing in NME, Time Out
22A	Child has right to enter club
24A	Focused on getting money – shamefaced
25A	Deceiver, foreign nobleman, featured in Observer
26A	Minister without Portfolio’s capital offence
27A	Very hard as level of gratitude abroad reduced?
1D	Not much of an experience for the Artemis II crew at the end
2D	Smiley book’s going up I learn?
3D	Insults marrow in seconds
4D	Company actor initially wearing plain attire
5D	Black, easily portable mould
6D	Incline to quash civil act by end of day
7D	Valour shown after detonation of part of a plant
8D	Tree expert’s concoction of citrus and oil-tar rub
15D	It refreshes dictionary’s backing – and work by Bellow
17D	Travel on board Chinook, say, seated on foam
18D	Buddy possibly needs energy to be put in goal and improved
20D	Elected, elevated and taken to party’s heart – then shut out
21D	Nice woman gets a daughter into musical?
23D	Sing and entertain

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