Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword February 16, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.
The Guardian Cryptic Crossword February 16, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 2/16/26, 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 |
| 1A |
Liable to involuntary laughter in such a tricky situation |
| 5A |
I say purchase pasta, for example, that goes in kitchen cupboard |
| 9A |
One called up to study one’s lines |
| 11A |
Criticise minor injury in time at the crease |
| 12A |
Possibly made radioactive, so no admittance, unfortunately |
| 15A |
Food for Nancy that may stick in the throat |
| 16A |
Emphasise how one’s counted as a teenager? |
| 18A |
Irish saint almost laid out, harbouring unfatherly thoughts? |
| 19A |
Avoid attention |
| 21A |
Lack of guile in what may be shown on the screen |
| 24A |
Italian team doesn’t take the lead in some three months |
| 25A |
From abroad obtain more unusual diet |
| 26A |
Irritating person after wander about has to race away |
| 27A |
Pilgrim’s Progress for example involves travel right through narrow lane |
| 1D |
Friar stabbed, not the first |
| 2D |
Calorie associated with single ice-cream |
| 3D |
Reader in church sounds like Hannibal? |
| 4D |
Emitting gasp, I staggered to see my double |
| 6D |
Gathering family I head for black state |
| 7D |
Mark address wrong too, perhaps |
| 8D |
Something on toast for hotheads? |
| 10D |
Moody secretary taking age without using any paper |
| 13D |
Disconcerting, to be away on the golf course? (3-7) |
| 14D |
Signed up, but got less |
| 17D |
Singer in large church lifting one hand, then the other |
| 20D |
Bad scare about parking: a scuff |
| 22D |
Cover over swimming pool |
| 23D |
Married over a year, so eyed as naive |
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