The Guardian Cryptic Crossword May 19 2026 Answers (5/19/26)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword May 19, 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 19, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 5/19/26, 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!

Looking for answers to another Guardian Cryptic Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of The Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers.

#	Clue
1A	Cheers one who’d expect to be paid to be an MP?
5A	Light material suffering more snags if not new
9A	Safe getting hot as Venus in the Louvre
10A	Official Aussie pick-up counter
11A	Putting two lots of uranium into affected corpuscles is dim!
13A	Marine fish in abandoned clay
14A	Oval’s pitch initially breaking up till ice melted
17A	Opera section with city situation
18A	Frame in which beauty pageant winner appears?
20A	A fibre carpet used to make flatpack kit, say
23A	Wow, performing with a cigar!
24A	Very into fancy lingerie but right off sweet-talk
25A	Expert: ‘Nessie is mostly brass’
26A	Cat circling a rocking lead vocalist’s equipment
2D	Fancy knocking off leader for paper?
3D	Mark’s house settlement’s not finished
4D	Lulu’s half escaping depression in the old city
5D	Cynically proposing futile measures – a ‘two-fingered salute’ way of governing?
6D	Lyricist dancing – time for one very popular show
7D	Foul’s legal – linesman’s heading off
8D	Sushi: meant to be prepared with relish
12D	End cut off cob stuffed with Parmesan cheese
15D	Notice soldiers pinching one’s bottom
16D	Church head one books into rave for a game
19D	Wonder if a motorhome’s possessed by a Spice girl?
21D	US state not allowed to mock
22D	Nut-covered Latin dish

More The Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers

If you’re looking for solutions from other puzzles, check out:

• The Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers - May 18, 2026
• The Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers - May 14, 2026
• The Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers - May 13, 2026
• The Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers - May 12, 2026
• The Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers - May 11, 2026

You can also browse our full The Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers archive for even more puzzles!

If you’ve enjoyed this crossword, consider playing one of the other popular crosswords we cover, including: New York Times Crossword (and Mini), Daily Themed Crossword (and Mini), WSJ Crossword, and USA Today Crossword.