The Guardian Cryptic Crossword October 14 2025 Answers (10/14/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's The Guardian Cryptic Crossword puzzle for October 14 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword October 14, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword October 14, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 10/14/25, 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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1A Good thing, an end of fighting in store? That implies no fundamental shift
4A See 1
9A Exchange notes to begin with and perform differently
10A It completes 1 and 4 across, together with modification of 11, 15, and 23
11A Move king to safety, as last resort, inside church
12A Exiled duke introducing son to appropriate circle
13A See 10
15A Child’s plea for attention as superspreader?
16A Rearrange test or keep exactly as is
17A For Oscar, say, act in sci-fi movie? Au contraire
21A Semiaquatic mammal, a mother, back in drink
22A Produce same thing again, poorly accommodating conclusions of the critic
24A Nevertheless, like happy families in novel start?
25A Colleague unaffected by reversal
26A More like cardinal? Moving left, just the same
27A Best or worst of French accomplishment
1D Strive to see maturity in group of equals?
2D Perturbed about wartime menace (1-4)
3D Replace two letters in a speech to become understood?
5D Other changes, including about bully
6D Recognizes truce, we hear – that could help to save face
7D Adjust one aspect of photo or make alterations in general
8D After wee dram, take seat on island in curtailed ballot? That’s speculative
14D Judged following suit, totally condemned
16D Line the writer inserted in stuff is shown up as not very original
18D Re-enter after revolution of earth
19D Position of leader no different after overthrow
20D Name of goddess or just vowels in name
23D Conservative replacing first of those elected

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