Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword May 20, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.
The Guardian Cryptic Crossword May 20, 2025 Answers
If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 5/20/25, 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 |
Newspaper seller in survey wanting youth back |
| 5A |
On the rise, she finally featured in City of Angels and You’ve Got Mail |
| 10A |
See 22 Down |
| 11A |
Who’s for arena? |
| 12A |
Come down in city in 29 after landing, originally |
| 13A |
Relic back in bag in city in 29 |
| 14A |
Fish placed by entrance for chick |
| 16A |
Charming – as a city in 29? |
| 17A |
Champ in city in 29, one knocked out |
| 19A |
My band, set to play classic song |
| 23A |
Settler, swimmer from city in 29, could you say? |
| 24A |
Dog trouble securing a lead |
| 26A |
Deponent wearing fluttering sari in catchment area |
| 27A |
Possible opener further up by one’s ear? |
| 28A |
Catch partners in North America gatecrashing earlier |
| 29A |
Country, origin unspecified |
| 2D |
Striker of note, a fantasy |
| 3D |
Doctor leaving Dresden for surgery – must partner? |
| 4D |
Strikers in reserve team |
| 6D |
Three points and incarceration of drink driver? |
| 7D |
Hoot when swerving a lot passing leader in panic – crash still? |
| 8D |
Cotton has old lady itching |
| 9D |
English not too shabby, might as well enter test? |
| 15D |
In rotation, work on an epic |
| 18D |
Fairy-tale ending for you and I in panto after transformation |
| 20D |
Agent called before, one day turning up earlier |
| 21D |
Player from 29 |
| 22D |
Sentence about city in 29’s growth limit |
| 25D |
Somewhat benign, a humane prophet |
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