In rage, black a source of energy
Archive answer — July 24, 2026
27 Across
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“BOIL” is the published 4-letter fill for 27 Across. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.
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Guardian Cryptic Crossword
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Across
- 1. Rubbish clothes, baggier with holes at intervals
Answer: GARBAGE
- 5. Wasted help, say, to get in trim
Answer: SHAPELY
- 10. Hungry feeling? Frier finally working
Answer: PANG
- 11. Exercising, animate toes almost in sequence
Answer: ONEATATIME
- 12. Cup from Scotland, or one from Hobart?
Answer: TASSIE
- 13. Called out indecent state of the crew
Answer: NAUTICAL
- 14. New magazine from US island
Answer: STATESMAN
- 17. Peach burst open
Answer: SPLIT
- 19. Beautiful girl whose twin perished
Answer: SNOWWHITE
- 23. Pope’s half genial proclamation
Answer: BENEDICT
- 24. The precise hour business is over, close up
Answer: OCLOCK
- 26. A couple of hairstyles, extremely smart feature of the Arctic
Answer: PERMAFROST
- 27. In rage, black a source of energy
Answer: BOIL
- 28. Lousy payment for cartoon
Answer: PEANUTS
- 29. Hear about one record in a set of three
Answer: TRILOGY
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- 2. Unyielding squad a man triumphantly arrests
Answer: ADAMANT
- 3. Fraudulent attempt to climb into conveyance
Answer: BOGUS
- 4. Creators of digital protection are not just good friends?
Answer: GLOVERS
- 6. In base, extravagant to luxuriate in this?
Answer: HOTTUB
- 7. Spirited, transforming hotel into a place of culture
Answer: PETRIDISH
- 8. Roast meat: like a bit of turkey?
Answer: LAMBAST
- 9. Being born again, robe outwardly in pink
Answer: REINCARNATION
- 15. Fellow in community had injured brainstem
Answer: TRIBESMAN
- 18. Arrive before opening of park, and go back
Answer: PRECEDE
- 20. Bertie develops from bad to worse
Answer: WOOSTER
- 21. About to go off perhaps, indicating right
Answer: TICKING
- 22. Weirdo following one in poor visibility
Answer: MISFIT
- 25. Brief description of timeless ballet dancing
Answer: LABEL
The answer to “In rage, black a source of energy” in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword is BOIL — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 24, 2026 at 27-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.
“In rage, black a source of energy” answer
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Why does BOIL fit?
BOIL is the published 4-letter answer at 27-Across. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.
When else has “In rage, black a source of energy” appeared?
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “In rage, black a source of energy”?
The answer is BOIL.
How many letters are in the answer?
4 letters: BOIL.
When did this clue appear?
It appears in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword for July 24, 2026 at 27-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 24, 2026 for the full grid and every clue.