The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 16 2026 Answers (7/16/26)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 16, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Threat to informer?
9A	Throw back nameless catch at sea
10A	Withdraw having committed a further offence as reported
11A	Newton going, ‘You shouldn’t point!’
12A	Previously keeping flashy eroticist very happy
13A	Mainly competent rating
15A	Knocked back the drink (over a gallon) for some considerable time
18A	Coming back discontented, negotiates very low price, a bargain
20A	US comedian put away for drugs in decline
23A	Loudly complain after sailors originally aboard leave port?
25A	Take main road around valley
26A	Neither partner recalled mentioning bread lines
27A	Flavouring from America is in demand
28A	What Telford had a lot of to attract Romeo – sex
1D	Youth is speaking about another: ‘Dickhead!’
2D	B-list occasionally spoken about is going round
3D	Singer Tom with suite trashed
4D	I get emotional about returning to London’s original theatre
5D	Long for a drink?
6D	Turn left, perhaps, after park entrance – positive?
7D	Complaining in bar
8D	Forces serviceman, might you say?
14D	Hit wicket – AUS 1 down (spinner finally bowled over)
16D	Synonyms to begin with: fly, go off, make a run for it
17D	Call service engineers initially for correction
19D	Less sensible son gets involved making little difference
21D	Current Republican leading on the surface is a moron
22D	A green revolution of sorts
23D	Make editor ultimately responsible for such columns
24D	Vlad’s past being ideal

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