The Guardian Cryptic Crossword August 3 2026 Answers (8/3/26)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword August 3, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Customized bicycle’s hollow wheel feature
5A	Located outside building’s entrance, Ladies sadly put out of action
9A	Fetches round container with sweets (not drugs) as sacrifices
10A	See 9
11A	A meaningful area of study
12A	Use sleight of hand with ace? Capital!
13A	Pull it out to eject large bulb
15A	Championship register reportedly taken by lead player?
18A	Vehicle gives way, getting around a river
19A	Was an MP your heartless lecher?
21A	Organisation is the essence of paradox, famously
23A	Reserve: quiet little creature’s novel resting place
25A	Carpets, top sort, woven for Rugby?
26A	See 25
27A	Casanova gets a new top for chemical solution
28A	Disagreeable one having fun touring in China
1D	Tabby is sickly – mind the mites (4-3)
2D	Communication made meaningless by this climber
3D	A lot of figure
4D	Foreign cities limiting energy and temperature in vain
5D	Fancy backing with fibrous edges for cut flowers
6D	How disciplinarians show restraint describing a dress?
7D	Stock bar with drink – 1/3 off
8D	Net Tennyson carried regularly
14D	Blown up – impact spread over northern Brussels
16D	Mixed up rotor with BP engine
17D	Moving position of horseshoe?
18D	Northwesterner has to rummage around Kent etc
20D	Denial of tearful drunk
22D	Dispute about queen’s dream interpreter
23D	‘Beer time’s off!’ one snaps
24D	Shut your mouth after ejecting hot Italian starter snack?

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