Blown up – impact spread over northern Brussels
Archive answer — August 4, 2026
14 Down
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“PNEUMATIC” is the published 9-letter fill for 14 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.
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Across
- 1. Customized bicycle’s hollow wheel feature
Answer: BESPOKE
- 10. See 9
Answer: OFFERINGS
- 11. A meaningful area of study
Answer: SEMANTICS
- 12. Use sleight of hand with ace? Capital!
Answer: PALMA
- 13. Pull it out to eject large bulb
Answer: TULIP
- 15. Championship register reportedly taken by lead player?
Answer: TITLEROLE
- 18. Vehicle gives way, getting around a river
Answer: STREETCAR
- 19. Was an MP your heartless lecher?
Answer: SATYR
- 21. Organisation is the essence of paradox, famously
Answer: OXFAM
- 23. Reserve: quiet little creature’s novel resting place
Answer: BOOKSHELF
- 25. Carpets, top sort, woven for Rugby?
Answer: SPECTATOR
- 26. See 25
Answer: SPORT
- 27. Casanova gets a new top for chemical solution
Answer: REDUCER
- 28. Disagreeable one having fun touring in China
Answer: PAINFUL
Down
- 1. Tabby is sickly – mind the mites
Answer: BABYSIT
- 2. Communication made meaningless by this climber
Answer: SCRAMBLER
- 3. A lot of figure
Answer: OFTEN
- 4. Foreign cities limiting energy and temperature in vain
Answer: EGOTISTIC
- 5. Fancy backing with fibrous edges for cut flowers
Answer: DAFFS
- 6. How disciplinarians show restraint describing a dress?
Answer: STRAPLESS
- 7. Stock bar with drink – 1/3 off
Answer: BANAL
- 8. Net Tennyson carried regularly
Answer: ENSNARE
- 14. Blown up – impact spread over northern Brussels
Answer: PNEUMATIC
- 16. Mixed up rotor with BP engine
Answer: TURBOPROP
- 17. Moving position of horseshoe?
Answer: ONTHEHOOF
- 18. Northwesterner has to rummage around Kent etc
Answer: SCOUSER
- 20. Denial of tearful drunk
Answer: REFUTAL
- 22. Dispute about queen’s dream interpreter
Answer: FREUD
- 23. ‘Beer time’s off!’ one snaps
Answer: BITER
The answer to “Blown up – impact spread over northern Brussels” in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword is PNEUMATIC — a 9-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 4, 2026 at 14-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.
“Blown up – impact spread over northern Brussels” answer
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Why does PNEUMATIC fit?
PNEUMATIC is the published 9-letter answer at 14-Down. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.
When else has “Blown up – impact spread over northern Brussels” appeared?
The same clue can return on another date, sometimes with a different fill. These are the matching appearances in the recent published records available through the Answers API.
- August 4, 2026 (most recent)PNEUMATIC
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Blown up – impact spread over northern Brussels”?
The answer is PNEUMATIC.
How many letters are in the answer?
9 letters: PNEUMATIC.
When did this clue appear?
It appears in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword for August 4, 2026 at 14-Down.
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 August 4, 2026 for the full grid and every clue.