The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 9 2026 Answers (7/9/26)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 9, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 9, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 7/9/26, 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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« July 8 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Drug supplier cut short proposal in church
4A	Comic character in yellow?
9A	Greek actress partly redirected Hollywood production?
10A	Poor US Feds demolished Fruit & Nuts?
11A	Peter Kay at last playing key characters again
12A	Briefly visited butcher’s next to Scottish city
13A	American making a comeback with bronze in former territory
15A	9 sailors from the East
16A	9 having afternoon in bed
17A	Great-niece unfortunately lacking the focus of Blake Lively
21A	Rock maybe cut mountain climber
22A	Rod Hull’s beginning to get into battered fries
24A	Austrian barman hiding half of national treasure in 9
25A	Attila the Hun originally behind old curse
26A	Tennis player getting journalist stoned
27A	Joe Swash oddly hoarding article of Spanish treasure
1D	Member of nobility beheaded 9 in castle
2D	Imagined being a queen in fancy clothing
3D	Oriental festival ending in confusion
5D	Incentive rising in motor racing
6D	Old joke by judge giving pardon
7D	Mother has fixed idea about River Island
8D	ELO apparently created a bit of atmosphere
14D	Wooden bench with section removed for brewing accessory
16D	More than one whoopsie from Business Secretary’s empty threats about women
18D	Heart of Hugh Bonneville ultimately captured by fancy-free Paddington Bear?
19D	Imagines day in Rome includes scoff
20D	Wipe bum
23D	Finally calls 999?