The Guardian Cryptic Crossword August 7 2025 Answers (8/7/25)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword August 7, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword August 7, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 8/7/25, 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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« August 6 2025 Answers

#	Clue
1A	National organisation protected by proper payment
4A	Clans to regroup by Dee here?
9A	Fish, black, with three eggs
10A	Listener has obsession, running to ground
11A	Trendy old man with holy books entertains animals
13A	Hell – state with one cut off, separate
14A	Priest in shortened jeans
16A	Stimulant cool chap’s regularly taken
18A	Rapture with men excited in lab unit (6-4)
21A	Author in a biblical city organised charities
23A	Resentment shown by a buddy – this person’s taken in
24A	Point in the wrong direction, getting hurt crossing island
25A	Sound of a number of machines making threads
26A	A tribe of old coming to Irish city
1D	Medal king’s put on garment
2D	Minders given conflicting directions for protecting orphan
3D	Soon accepting hint, church finally offers ecclesiastical response
5D	I will crow, as old clown left with joy all around
6D	Emblems – see them held by little kids
7D	A series of lies under discussion
8D	So dieting may change this bodily process?
12D	Criticise a Caledonian, concerning bum provision for marine transport
13D	One announces new deal about to be sealed – bombastic speech
15D	Fastening a bone in where it belongs
17D	Annoyance of completely heartless geezer in row
19D	Garment beginning to unravel – darn it possibly
20D	Fiery beast without tail in Anglican gown
22D	Old measure as part of home rule

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