The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 8 2025 Answers (9/8/25)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 8, 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 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 9/8/25, 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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September 9 2025 Answers »

#	Clue
1A	Witness signature and stay low
5A	Rightwing extremist leaders are unable to back down
9A	Adjustment of direction that may lead to source
10A	Perennial barking first thing in the morning and we don’t like it
12A	Tory leader in foul play as might be expected
13A	Victim of mariner as Borstal delinquent
14A	Returning pointer running wild around chambers
18A	Novel crossbeam rigged by egg-producer
21A	Puzzler’s song about gold limo?
23A	After saucy crosswords to begin with, the Guardian’s getting clean
24A	Bob possibly first to hear radio broadcast
25A	Entertainment coverage for home sides taking a last dash
26A	Ride through African territory
27A	Tennis player heard chasing bet to come first
1D	Drink is handy when holding court
2D	Warm and comfortable where little piggy went?
3D	13 or 15 creative art – ‘e by gum!
4D	Here in California Arab tans easily and another heads north
6D	Praise would be accurate if penultimately doubled
7D	Divine food as originally barbecued with Maori cooking
8D	You old smooth number
11D	Bombshell at heart interested in flying BA or SAS for example
15D	Tech industry quickly conceals mounting affliction
16D	Definitive hospital having slipped becoming compassionate
17D	New edition about a thoughtful process
19D	See 9-Across
20D	Managed to interrupt shock therapy, rising in a semiconscious state
22D	Bum and dunderhead locked up?

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