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

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 8, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 7/8/25, 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
1A	Distress in hearing – stop being crooked
6A	One of your relatives gift wraps a book!
9A	Journalist: Balls maybe yellow after sex
10A	Excessively complimented pornographic actor’s first lines – 9 must be abbreviated
11A	Ordnance Survey cutting about page in misprinted A-to-Z – it’s a gem
13A	Misses sleep on board ship
15A	Unknown firm taken on by heavyweight businessman
17A	Dawn French to the rescue – often raising awareness for starters
18A	Former opponent gutted about discharged cruise missile
19A	Goes off instruction to make nice e-readers?
21A	Dislodge key
22A	Lad struggling with issue including, ultimately, combat fatigue
25A	E.coli must, mostly, spread in bowl
26A	Bond villain, Jaws essentially breaking back to get ahead
28A	Ship leaves Selsey after dropping off some bits
29A	Volunteers, once in the forces, not against shocking treatment?
2D	Small amount of time with Bill
3D	Hates playing brag – turned out friends accepting bluff directly
4D	Start old games console – knob needed to spin around
5D	New supermarket stops Marmite supply – almost!
6D	Number 24 buses do use buckles
7D	Lancashire landmark seen when Cilla, say takes in middle of Bolton
8D	10 deliveries brought up under pressure
12D	Touching article cast read aloud for sovereign
14D	See 6
16D	See 3
20D	See 5
23D	See 7
24D	See 4
27D	Premier Cru can finally flow

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