The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 17 2026 Answers (9/17/26)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 17, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 17, 2026 Answers

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« September 16 2026 Answers

#	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