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Guardian Cryptic Crossword Answers — August 6, 2026

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August 6, 2026

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Across

14 clues
  1. 8More than one man mountain somewhere in 15KINGSTON
  2. 9Love and prayer in 15 breaks through for Willard White, perhapsOPERA
  3. 10See 9STAR
  4. 11Python catches boa wandering by say, somewhere in 15MONTEGOBAY
  5. 12Hard left turns approaching end of rally – something for the winner?TROPHY
  6. 14Hats off, supply a wrapWELLDONE
  7. 15Was she not given a choice to speak for country?JAMAICA
  8. 17Oath’s not a pretence, would Aussie say?STREWTH
  9. 20See 26SALTFISH
  10. 22Old man’s taken to island, 15 by the sound of it?PATOIS
  11. 23One struck by god, CupidMATCHMAKER
  12. 24See 25BOLT
  13. 25Favourite from 15 in sprint past team featuring Gatlin, Gay etc?USAIN
  14. 26A fantastic island chef takes dish from 15ACKEEAND

Down

14 clues
  1. 1Bacterium in rum real, is it?LISTERIA
  2. 2Setter in a dress that’s shortAGAR
  3. 3Belly squeezed by fifth columnist in squatSTUMPY
  4. 4Nobody drunk now nobody drinks!UNKNOWN
  5. 5Activation of lever in bed to get warmer at night?COVERLET
  6. 6Inferior boss, decent after trainingSECONDBEST
  7. 7Knight guzzling absinthe, originally on the wagonGAWAIN
  8. 13Thing concluding film featuring final lightweight itemPLASTICBAG
  9. 16Rodent taking wodge around lunchtime?CHIPMUNK
  10. 18Frivolous throw, cast and pitch?TRIFLING
  11. 19Periods on horseback where British king into himself?CHUKKAS
  12. 21Counter when a god denied churchABACUS
  13. 22Ralph snatches ‘er wigPERUKE
  14. 24Bellyache – something in 15’s patty?BEEF

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Across

  1. 8. More than one man mountain somewhere in 15

    Answer: KINGSTON

  2. 9. Love and prayer in 15 breaks through for Willard White, perhaps

    Answer: OPERA

  3. 10. See 9

    Answer: STAR

  4. 11. Python catches boa wandering by say, somewhere in 15

    Answer: MONTEGOBAY

  5. 12. Hard left turns approaching end of rally – something for the winner?

    Answer: TROPHY

  6. 14. Hats off, supply a wrap

    Answer: WELLDONE

  7. 15. Was she not given a choice to speak for country?

    Answer: JAMAICA

  8. 17. Oath’s not a pretence, would Aussie say?

    Answer: STREWTH

  9. 20. See 26

    Answer: SALTFISH

  10. 22. Old man’s taken to island, 15 by the sound of it?

    Answer: PATOIS

  11. 23. One struck by god, Cupid

    Answer: MATCHMAKER

  12. 24. See 25

    Answer: BOLT

  13. 25. Favourite from 15 in sprint past team featuring Gatlin, Gay etc?

    Answer: USAIN

  14. 26. A fantastic island chef takes dish from 15

    Answer: ACKEEAND

Down

  1. 1. Bacterium in rum real, is it?

    Answer: LISTERIA

  2. 2. Setter in a dress that’s short

    Answer: AGAR

  3. 3. Belly squeezed by fifth columnist in squat

    Answer: STUMPY

  4. 4. Nobody drunk now nobody drinks!

    Answer: UNKNOWN

  5. 5. Activation of lever in bed to get warmer at night?

    Answer: COVERLET

  6. 6. Inferior boss, decent after training

    Answer: SECONDBEST

  7. 7. Knight guzzling absinthe, originally on the wagon

    Answer: GAWAIN

  8. 13. Thing concluding film featuring final lightweight item

    Answer: PLASTICBAG

  9. 16. Rodent taking wodge around lunchtime?

    Answer: CHIPMUNK

  10. 18. Frivolous throw, cast and pitch?

    Answer: TRIFLING

  11. 19. Periods on horseback where British king into himself?

    Answer: CHUKKAS

  12. 21. Counter when a god denied church

    Answer: ABACUS

  13. 22. Ralph snatches ‘er wig

    Answer: PERUKE

  14. 24. Bellyache – something in 15’s patty?

    Answer: BEEF

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