Sort of surgery that’s built outside town
Archive answer — July 13, 2026
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Guardian Cryptic Crossword
This clue’s Monday, July 13, 2026 appearance
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Across
- 1. Sort of surgery that’s built outside town
Answer: BYPASS
- 4. Physicist from college welcomed by board
Answer: PLANCK
- 9. In corridor we slept badly, but it’s a bonus to be on Red Square
Answer: TRIPLEWORDSCORE
- 10. Revolutionary outbreak shut PC up
Answer: PUTSCH
- 11. Inconvenience of one square being in the shade
Answer: NUISANCE
- 12. Horse box, large cask on back
Answer: CHESTNUT
- 14. Animation of Irish in light rain
Answer: SPIRIT
- 18. For a line of poetry, deliberately obscure
Answer: PERVERSE
- 21. Caterer is purple with rage
Answer: SUPPLIER
- 22. Go round church for a sign from heaven
Answer: PISCES
- 24. Make landfall, and kiss ground in remote region
Answer: FALKLANDISLANDS
- 25. Fears not starting boobs
Answer: ERRORS
- 26. Much recovered, I’ll wager
Answer: BETTER
Down
- 1. Town’s nasty smell unhealthy
Answer: BOROUGH
- 2. Diarist looks furtively for audience
Answer: PEPYS
- 3. He spent wildly for an old king
Answer: STEPHEN
- 5. Women protecting daughters and sons maybe
Answer: LADDIES
- 6. Fruit, entire can demolished
Answer: NECTARINE
- 7. Dakar, a Chinese controlled city
Answer: KARACHI
- 8. Headgear of good French fabric
Answer: BONNET
- 13. A game to stir up the boss?
Answer: STUDPOKER
- 16. Produce eggs to value specially
Answer: OVULATE
- 17. Into which to disappear up Everest?
Answer: THINAIR
- 18. Show off row of shops
Answer: PARADE
- 19. I contribute online in extremely rude retort
Answer: RIPOSTE
- 20. Slim line in transmitter
Answer: SLENDER
- 23. Domestic equipment now may be so fashionable
Answer: SMART
The answer to “Sort of surgery that’s built outside town” in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword is BYPASS — a 6-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 13, 2026 at 1-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.
“Sort of surgery that’s built outside town” answer
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Why does BYPASS fit?
BYPASS is the published 6-letter answer at 1-Across. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.
When else has “Sort of surgery that’s built outside town” appeared?
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Sort of surgery that’s built outside town”?
The answer is BYPASS.
How many letters are in the answer?
6 letters: BYPASS.
When did this clue appear?
It appears in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword for July 13, 2026 at 1-Across.
Can this clue have a different answer?
Yes. Crossword clues may be reused with a different fill depending on the grid. Recent matching appearances are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?
Open the Guardian Cryptic answers page for July 13, 2026 for the full grid and every clue.