The Guardian Cryptic Crossword October 28 2025 Answers (10/28/25)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword October 28, 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 28, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 10/28/25, 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
8A	A mean dictator destroyed on South Park, perhaps
10A	Sticky substance found in sycamores, inexplicably
11A	Complaint resulting from broken rule, again!
12A	Heavy rainfall starts to move over Newcastle before long
13A	Show part of a book, then a collection of books
16A	This feels ugly, or organised in a smug way (4-11)
19A	Presently present, or completely absent?
20A	Jointly start puzzle that’s missing its first number? (2-5)
22A	Pass on report of decent attendance on match day
24A	Extremely readable and better summary
26A	What she is is also what he is?
1D	Just the place you might ride a Ferris wheel
2D	Healthy sloth possibly doesn’t stick out
3D	Part of meal I fed to a consumer messily
4D	Get support from the French soon
5D	Sea creature netted in major catch
6D	14 narcs got redeployed
7D	One-time Quechua speaker in California
9D	Cold alcoholic drink accompanying favourite type of airy cake
12D	Graduates working for someone in the building trade
14D	Steak fried in butter may not be this well done
15D	Played at Holyhead regularly
17D	Place for a case?
18D	Island nation’s unstable danger area
20D	Two-bit firm securing great deal
21D	Fuddy-duddy relative almost about to go, finally
22D	Rubbish American party’s leader broadcast on the radio?
23D	Declare a very obvious willingness at the outset
25D	Group of whales crossing northern body of water

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