The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 30 2025 Answers (9/30/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's The Guardian Cryptic Crossword puzzle for September 30 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 30, 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 30, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 9/30/25, 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 Risky food passed round not later than end of Christmas – mind the sprouts! (4-3)
5A Stupid effin’ old man’s twittering nonsense?
9A Could I be fit for comrade?
10A Gluttonous beast, cruciverbalist after missing starter opens booze
11A Fellow has blueprint written in day for rocket, say
12A Drop a log on head of hungry bear
14A See 17-Down
18A Possible requirement when cut in trade reversed, better finally
21A See 2-Down
22A Steps taken after worker gets near figure in minor skirmish
25A Tripped during competition – in bits
26A Initially gung-ho, unusually aggressive, now official is dropping matter
27A Safeguard rank defending lieutenant
28A See 24-Down
1D Cook sounds like an ass, did you say?
2D Great work and promotions for cleaners
3D Weapons manufacturer in cahoots in the end with writer
4D Where water might be taken, not quite drier
5D Nude dancing in ring with a marigold
6D Pence under vainglorious egomanic, evidently all kicking off – for him previously?
7D Serialised copies I’d adapted
8D Charger where mobile finally rested, one having left phone plugged in
13D A lovely fish – is that not quite right?
15D Nordic jewel’s back, and pearl lost
16D See 22-Across
17D Uncomfortable in bust after minor design failure
19D A Kazakh__ capital in actuality?
20D Constitutional guarantees ultimately something of a myth?
23D Store soaked up
24D Screwing originally, what snooker player would do in type of competition

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