The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 8 2026 Answers (9/8/26)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword September 8, 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 8, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 9/8/26, 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 7 2026 Answers

#	Clue
8A	Rather personal hint
9A	Wine jar adapted to store a frigid body
10A	Entire workforce satisfied with speaker’s praise?
11A	See 10
12A	Rejected premier with expert going round north to make a pitch
14A	Testifier calls for reduction to include page 1
16A	The craft of stirring kith and kin with love (not hard) (3-4)
18A	A college matter, for the record
21A	Hardened, sibilant vocalist’s ‘turned into the Prince of Darkness’?
23A	Reform’s ‘no extremist’ condition meets with dismay ultimately
24A	Leverage of drinking establishment securing Nick
26A	See 24
27A	Lowbrow entertainment – Gasp! Exclamation!
28A	Stabilising article by online pest suppressing ego (4-4)
1D	Slur sees liberal undone after having got elected
2D	See 25
3D	Daredevil bats taking cover
4D	Dumber pants, a forerunner of shorts?
5D	In respect of failing to start a Latin exam
6D	‘Green’s getting stony!’ – a familiar complaint
7D	Wine component almost turning brown!
13D	Under a terrible strain, man is scathing
15D	Groundbreaker’s rejected last quarter’s image
17D	Agreed to return one’s pet fish
19D	Plain refusal by father to take on troubles (2-6)
20D	Officer has to revere virtually everybody? Not quite
22D	Stylish, small disposable pad
23D	Grand = 1,000 (+ 80 – e)
25D	Smooth over Shakespeare’s unrelenting resolve?
26D	Cheese-maker’s dog food tip