The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 1 2025 Answers (12/1/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's The Guardian Cryptic Crossword puzzle for December 1 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 1, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 1, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 12/1/25, 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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# Clue
7A Brief advice
8A Figure in plane has spell with no end of bad pain
9A It’s often attached to a post or similar
10A In this state one is making a new life
12A Obvious feature of Middle America
13A Tried to restore computer, and gave it another kick?
15A Very angry playwright’s heard
16A Destroy some trees, a real setback
17A Face relaxed?
18A Open water is hateful: I may get left on the beach
20A In Colorado, had encounter with visitor from space
21A Only Plan A flies for unquenchable optimist
22A John, who composed four notes
24A Torment with base wickedness
25A Comprehensive classes, back to school
1D Go off one Caribbean snack
2D One short order available when requested
3D I’m so obsequious, men say nastily (3-3)
4D To live on farmland can be endured
5D A better place
6D Modest, keeping son comfortable
11D Waterproof sheet colleague and I dropped into lake
12D Group of cats, one among several that are deadly
14D Insist upon intercourse, but soprano refused
16D The whole lot in English, with remarkable brevity
17D Legendary swordsman does calm exercises
19D One applying ointment from tray
20D Haul into court to obtain small dwelling
21D Expose the flesh of Prime Minister
23D Keep chewing and not speaking

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