The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 5 2024 Answers (9/5/24)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 5, 2024 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 5, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 9/5/24, 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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« September 4 2024 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Essayist beginning to draft a letter
4A	Bishop blessing one at the pet service?
9A	Fighter going by Circle Line
10A	One maybe looking at club’s IT device
11A	Some of the French are about to be eliminated
12A	Fluctuations in very small silver sign
13A	Repeated prohibition is applied to male for bad behaviour
15A	First appearance not top-class – a liability!
16A	My children’s hospital initially
17A	After company banquet maybe I have livened up
21A	18? Peace is truncated by one that’s sacked Gaul
22A	Servant absorbing scripture – one laps it up?
24A	Dad taking coloured liquid with hesitation, swallowing bad medicine?
25A	German composer’s last quartet – it contains some hot stuff?
26A	Checks car, needing test regularly
27A	Female, just a grotesque person?
1D	In carnival, a certain group of stars
2D	Comes across certain foods in broadcast
3D	Grass turns up to be probed by detectives – that settles things
5D	Capital city surmounted by gold stars
6D	Flight path keeps going round it
7D	Time after time goddess of youth’s No. 1
8D	Supporting friend taking hold of the dream for now
14D	Somehow strengthened, a bed is not falling apart
16D	City girl trailing after family member
18D	Rome is transformed with introduction of a dictator?
19D	Least clear, opposing a visiting speaker maybe
20D	Queen isn’t twee
23D	It’s hot in Pacific location – you must discard a bit of clothing

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