The Guardian Cryptic Crossword October 21 2026 Answers (10/21/26)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword October 21, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Lyrical film about regular parts of forest
5A	Comic character being nasty about R’n’B
8A	Roar in Italy for opera composer
9A	Grand yarn twisted in glue
11A	Excitedly recording chats about origin of Sasquatch, a creature that may not exist
12A	Blocks German agreement most regularly ignored
13A	Waiting to involve extra director before mostly heated attempt to secure rights
17A	Wartime leader the writer found occupying French elevation, covered in blood
18A	Scotch: old fool at first returned one litre
20A	Failure to notice sensitive tenant is upset
23A	Reckons French are investing in good applications
24A	Film aboard spacecraft getting cool reception?
25A	Inventor is absorbed by revolutionary point
26A	Amiable spy with beer ignored by Americans
2D	Fine US city initially helps odd chap from another state
3D	Make adjustments to weaker batsmen over runs
4D	Disapproval is following involuntary response in a lot of bad behaviour
5D	Millions curious to see legendary giant
6D	Papal directive to surround Birmingham market area
7D	Temperature in a French resort almost doing for lark
8D	HQ excited with parachute action
10D	Experts in botany, say, are left enthralled by uncovered figures
14D	Obstructing Democrat’s opening for energetic complaining
15D	Response to accusation almost completely about the French flour
16D	Say it’s so wrong to involve first of these show-offs
19D	Friendly African country welcoming invasion by Gabon
21D	Sounded surprised about Australian leading
22D	March/April period in Japan is angelic

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