Today's The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle Crossword Clues & Answers

Clues & Answers For The Guardian Cryptic

(October 31, 2024)

ACROSS

• 7. Optimistic, like male of 17ac? (7) - Crossword Clue
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• 8. Writer in retreat welcomed by fat cat (7) - Crossword Clue
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• 9. Eagle not the last for Gary Player? (4) - Crossword Clue
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• 10. Heavy defeat at home by City, as per usual (9) - Crossword Clue
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• 12. Ridiculous record by 17ac (5) - Crossword Clue
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• 13. Life's in a mess for 17ac (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 15. Bed broken by adult film (4) - Crossword Clue
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• 16. Peer tackling drip in toilet (5) - Crossword Clue
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• 17. Swimmer occasionally ill at ease doing backstroke? (4) - Crossword Clue
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• 18. Unlimited plums to take on again (2-6) - Crossword Clue
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• 20. Gang member bored by opening of Magic Flute (5) - Crossword Clue
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• 21. Cabaret dancing queen is 17ac (4-5) - Crossword Clue
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• 22. Brother working within revolutionary unit (4) - Crossword Clue
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• 24. British artist coming back in time to entertain (7) - Crossword Clue
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• 25. Female virtue cracked secret (7) - Crossword Clue
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DOWN

• 1. Young adult in passive stage (4) - Crossword Clue
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• 2. Footballer on the up - hard worker and big beast! (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 3. Husband leaving smoking pot in a lost state (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 4. Communist country's borders admitting drug tolerance (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 5. "Howzat" call from Lyon saving Australia (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 6. Old nag (4) - Crossword Clue
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• 11. Most partisan United fan whipped up anger on street (9) - Crossword Clue
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• 12. Charlie to get away from 17ac (5) - Crossword Clue
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• 14. Mark regularly using satnav maps (5) - Crossword Clue
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• 16. Sleepy dictator's gun loaded (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 17. Square couple holding joint for fellow traveller (8) - Crossword Clue
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• 19. Barney Rubble is 12dn (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 20. Show around a lost American (6) - Crossword Clue
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• 21. Crack and heroin smuggled by 17ac (4) - Crossword Clue
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• 23. Blue, like stilton supplied by Spooner (4) - Crossword Clue
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