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Guardian Cryptic Crossword

#30042 by Paul | 2026-06-25
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Across

1. Disappearance of Ganymede, say, short time before dawn (7) (7) Hints

5. Lighter article from France entered into poetry competition by Penny (3-4) (3-4) Hints

9. Colour I observed in ring given a twirl (5) (5) Hints

10. Black then beat blue fluid for drink (6,3) (6, 3) Hints

11. Wow, the snuff taker has snuffed it! (10) (10) Hints

12. Musical symbol split, briefly (4) (4) Hints

14. Anything but a high-flier for the guillotine, did you say? (11) (11) Hints

18. First of musicians in parish goes crazy, shaking recorder (11) (11) Hints

21. Turning left, notices a superstore (4) (4) Hints

22. Obscene gesture keeps quiet doctor in the gutter? (10) (10) Hints

25. Bother, it having impeded vehicle – search for diversion? (9) (9) Hints

26. See 8 Down (5) Hints

27. Red, pace ahead of blue (7) (7) Hints

28. Case on driveway packed into car, end of holiday celebration in March (4,3) (4, 3) Hints

Down

1. Beer swilling if not noble (6) (6) Hints

2. Plants kiss where kiss planted, love coming first (6) (6) Hints

3. Diabolical demon chose the other place? (6,4) (6, 4) Hints

4. Italian flower again chewed up? (5) (5) Hints

5. A grub seen wriggling in biology classes (9) (9) Hints

6. Empty pan? You fill vessel, finally (4) (4) Hints

7. Resident of nest, fly off graceful animal (8) (8) Hints

8. Villains waiting to board train, perhaps, in ‘70s attire (8,5) (8) Hints

13. Big jobs for a reporter journalist sniffed at (4-6) (4-6) Hints

15. Big noise as good egg splits log (9) (9) Hints

16. Slow mover races off before caught (8) (8) Hints

17. Lentils and duck in red or white dish that’s hot (8) (8) Hints

19. You’re on peak of Annapurna, asking for a lot (6) (6) Hints

20. Worthless wood fills crack (6) (6) Hints

23. Accommodation in which weed and grass picked up? (5) (5) Hints

24. Beer bringing hiccup from below (4) (4) Hints