The Guardian Cryptic Crossword February 3 2026 Answers (2/3/26)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword February 3, 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 3, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
7A	Squid Game uncovered racial manoeuvring
9A	Harpo dealt with new undesirable counterpart of widow?
10A	Firm’s fine when internally upset
11A	Coping with much support, adults bear struggles
12A	Trouble held back plant
14A	Update me – he wants different wife?
15A	Ineffectual sort of check on unopened list of options around university
17A	Disappear à la goods vehicle?
20A	Bombastic outburst breaks cautious guarantee
22A	Fruit bar, 50% pineapple
23A	Self-governing modus operandi in car intelligence
24A	Small piece of timber hit with heavy blows
25A	Payment contributing to current allowance
26A	Work out tax spanning years, off and on
1D	Information store starts to defrag and thus degrade
2D	Simple Minds ultimately stops cycling old agreement
3D	Second adult to abandon Latin dance character overseas
4D	Tense aquatic bird crushed by snake somewhere in South Africa
5D	Breaking in, proposes tyranny
6D	Gangster that is holding up police HQ?
8D	Relations slain violently around west (2-4)
13D	Time taken for nearest neighbour to come round again?
16D	Pet food not wrapped in something waxy
18D	Shelter with presumably one or more layers under roof
19D	Former farewell involves lifting drink
21D	Charm a beast, given time
22D	Hamper opinion about demand
24D	Setter and solvers upset church so much

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