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

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword May 5, 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 5, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 5/5/26, 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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« May 4 2026 Answers

#	Clue
8A	Rock purveyor we will make rude noises about
9A	Sprinter in bar bent back to grasp nuts
10A	Scots knew England’s garden?
11A	Author as boxer, could one say – heavyweight
12A	Childish type, endlessly dim, breaking equipment
14A	Invite to relax and steal from church?
15A	Indistinct notice with garish border
17A	Slander, heartlessly audacious in itself
20A	Cathedral search resolved: it’s right in the centre
22A	God posed with big pot of tea
23A	Screen addict perhaps, one contorted with grimace
24A	Youngster spends year on benefit
25A	Suddenly discover hotel is losing pounds
26A	Short walk in once moving moonlit scene
1D	One hard man, he was involved with Ezra initially
2D	Considered a soft fabric
3D	Dwelling on tense vote in favour
4D	Sad that Spain has invaded a foreign port
5D	They don’t make the film, dates having been switched (3-5)
6D	What we are called in explosive competition
7D	Time goose should be cooked in foil
13D	Hunt neared ground, positioned for concealment?
16D	Distortion isn’t commonly cosmetic
18D	Aching to suppress German city university
19D	Stagger about, ‘run out’ replaced by ‘stumped’
21D	The peak hour, dinner time?
22D	Uncompromising boss ultimately deceived on Radio 4
24D	Start to bash away in contest