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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 17, 2026 Answers
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| # |
Clue |
| 9A |
Sly e-mails recycled without end |
| 10A |
Excited by ring to great extent |
| 11A |
Sign of inexperienced driver, unfortunately reversing into shrub |
| 12A |
Doctor armed with positive response, as in a trance |
| 13A |
Is breaking up cartel’s revolting behaviour |
| 14A |
Minimal time, correspondingly reduced for businessperson’s date |
| 17A |
Check out books from car ahead of time |
| 19A |
New growth in bulb you planted last of all |
| 20A |
One emperor backing follower of another |
| 21A |
Around front area, enjoys capital cigars |
| 22A |
Doesn’t go to restaurant having too much noise and drug crime |
| 24A |
Morbid gratification thus found in endless male posturing |
| 26A |
Large number of Romans in unspecified battlefield |
| 28A |
A run rearranged, you said, in island country |
| 29A |
Last one in – that could be stress-related |
| 1D |
Refrain from eating, with final twist, such unhealthy foods |
| 2D |
First in school by a long way, is visibly pleased |
| 3D |
Duke is thoroughly acquainted with good style |
| 4D |
Parts of records – they’re not supposed to be heard by other players |
| 5D |
Rely, oddly, on saxophonist as singer |
| 6D |
In spelling performance, initially omit ‘c’ in ‘mischief’ |
| 7D |
One introduced to maintain, say, disrupted festivals |
| 8D |
So-called King of jazz, or another one accompanied by string trio |
| 13D |
After removing head, open up fish |
| 15D |
Executive supporting firm is major asset |
| 16D |
Form of transport, i.e. coach |
| 18D |
Frenzied divas caught up in international court event |
| 19D |
Bandleader helps Mingus and others |
| 22D |
Piece to play that’s part of falling sequence, in theory |
| 23D |
Name of girl making second statement on first birthday |
| 24D |
Order member out of symposium on knowledge |
| 25D |
Baton that may be used for musical performances |
| 27D |
She can be spotted going back and forth in parallel lanes |
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