The Guardian Cryptic Crossword June 23 2025 Answers (6/23/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's The Guardian Cryptic Crossword puzzle for June 23 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword June 23, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword June 23, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 6/23/25, 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 Bachelor having pushed in, give wise guy a bloody nose where party drinks served
6A Paddle measured when picked up?
8A Fine stuff by protagonist in old song
9A A medal on the other side
10A Cadence that’s followed by a music player?
11A Hole made with a pin, point furthest away
12A State imitating music?
15A Scoffing starter of onions, diner is windy
16A River crossed by awfully damp surfboard?
19A Consider cuts on new cutting tools
21A Fruit in stock burrowed into by insect
22A Match suit with blue pants
24A See 1-Down
25A Sorry tale in music, its content is highly volatile
26A American composer into punk? Er, no!
27A Official or private message penned by king, say, sent back
1D Opera, dirty music fed to Mary or Martin?
2D Sure on verb, though not perfect tense
3D See 20
4D Superficial rock band’s last tour, a wife turning up to spoil it
5D What did I tell you in heavy metal hit?
6D Sings, where Land of Song embraces type of music?
7D Dirty music, dirty look
13D Can leg and arm, when sculpted, figure prominently?
14D Judgement, where God is in shock
17D Controlling excitement, an epitome of sleep
18D 501, number reportedly doomed
20D Pile has two types of music
22D Trance brought by snifter laced with drug
23D Ship concerned with duck capsizing

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