The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 10 2025 Answers (9/10/25)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 10, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 10, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 9/10/25, 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	Fast food once thought to be under threat from Trump?
10A	Leftie carrying reading matter is excited again
11A	Prettier hair-stylist somewhat disheartened
12A	‘Shark eating raw beginner’ could be metaphor
13A	Unfinished line awful – writer finally stops complaining
14A	He wouldn’t fight against non-feminine boss
16A	Saw what plain cake was?
18A	Flash wearing leather in street
20A	Choice of routes east round perimeter of Sahara Desert
21A	Horror film star, one you said flipped over female
23A	See queens’s backside? That’s vulgar
24A	Has clocked stunner in hat
25A	Please, what can you do in Victoria? One right to leave
26A	If camouflager’s clever, some may not recognise its existence
2D	Incredible Hulk’s done for hunters
3D	Impaler – Vlad’s second name in one
4D	Maybe obtuse old adult’s bored by intellect
5D	Glamorgan opener cracking poor delivery to leg – duck!
6D	Meet nitpicking accountant British and American separately ignored
7D	Drunk bishop lost gambling game
8D	Charge for coition, pet – Mrs Trump’s economic policy
9D	Annoyed by Band-Aid, could be TV Paul’s subject matter (5-8)
15D	He helped one going round before fellows left
17D	Cleaner turned around to catch a bus
19D	Where to drive taking gangster to centre of Sleaford – not an honest person
20D	Bucket shape made by French-American corporation
22D	United supporters upset – it’s a cock-up!
23D	Nurse having no time for president

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