The Guardian Cryptic Crossword May 18 2026 Answers (5/18/26)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword May 18, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword May 18, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 5/18/26, 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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#	Clue
1A	Sure indications, two of which are apparent in this puzzle
10A	Against being briefly affirmative in written opinion
11A	Plus ça change with European medicine
12A	Shine with half-century in fluctuating game
13A	Positive about asset’s small excesses
14A	Soften line, something that artist can work on
16A	Setter’s beginning – isn’t fancy, or as good as Paul (or Brendan)?
18A	Revolutionary device for playing truant out of order – nearly ran
19A	Go over something obvious left
20A	Indication to remove awful clue, not easy to see
23A	Calm tips from positive pro
24A	Final points, one of which is negative in its conclusion
25A	Visitor is interrupting perturbed tutor
26A	Shooting with negative, then positive, results
2D	Work on academic cancelling of tyrant
3D	By way of review, minus changes
4D	River trade subtracting tax at the end
5D	In kinky sex and vice you are audibly digressing
6D	Mostly rude, mostly unfriendly, totally foolish
7D	Parts of speech using negative pieces from Sun
8D	More or less inaccurate guess upset this team in red
9D	Remarks that may require revisions, up or down
15D	Some overnight for this and others turning up quickly go
16D	Adding fix minus bugs
17D	One sequence of notes being performed in which person’s unaccompanied
21D	Somewhat unorthodox position of negative pole
22D	Positive contribution, taken out of context randomly
23D	Luxurious and hot