Having cooked bean soup, one requires attendance
Archive answer — August 24, 2026
9 Across
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“SUBPOENA” is the published 8-letter fill for 9 Across. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.
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Guardian Cryptic Crossword
This clue’s Monday, August 24, 2026 appearance
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Across
- 1. Plain starter of meal daddy’s eating
Answer: PAMPAS
- 5. At court, a new sovereign
Answer: AUTOCRAT
- 9. Having cooked bean soup, one requires attendance
Answer: SUBPOENA
- 10. Take another attitude to rest
Answer: REPOSE
- 11. Once Standard English no longer heard at opening of Parliament
Answer: QUEENSSPEECH
- 13. Slippery equine?
Answer: MULE
- 14. 18 on a course that is dry
Answer: TEETOTAL
- 17. Typically male slob struggling with hike
Answer: BLOKEISH
- 18. Drop tools here
Answer: SHED
- 20. Tense morning working for Europeans
Answer: MONTENEGRINS
- 23. Try to stop celebrity endlessly showing sexual urge
Answer: LIBIDO
- 24. Old records from accomplished country singer
Answer: ARCHIVES
- 25. Raise the hinge that’s wonky
Answer: HEIGHTEN
- 26. Make a mess of motorway gradient
Answer: MANGLE
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- 2. No place for pandemic, just fever
Answer: AGUE
- 3. Whippersnapper very quietly suppressing single sound from mouse
Answer: PIPSQUEAK
- 4. Appeared to do this from Nice beach?
Answer: SEEMED
- 5. Contrary to inclination, objecting to Scotch?
Answer: AGAINSTTHEGRAIN
- 6. Birds in most of the riverside plants
Answer: THRUSHES
- 7. Manage to get round small group of trees
Answer: COPSE
- 8. Move cat aside, keeping very connected
Answer: ASSOCIATED
- 12. Killer’s destiny in being caught by subterfuge
Answer: GUILLOTINE
- 15. Alumni’s pub evening is a thing!
Answer: OBSESSION
- 16. Initial contribution to thread that gives clear directions
Answer: SIGNPOST
- 19. Relax on firm topper on mattress for programme
Answer: SITCOM
- 21. Securing hearing without resistance
Answer: TYING
The answer to “Having cooked bean soup, one requires attendance” in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword is SUBPOENA — a 8-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 24, 2026 at 9-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.
“Having cooked bean soup, one requires attendance” answer
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Why does SUBPOENA fit?
SUBPOENA is the published 8-letter answer at 9-Across. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.
When else has “Having cooked bean soup, one requires attendance” 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 24, 2026 (most recent)SUBPOENA
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Having cooked bean soup, one requires attendance”?
The answer is SUBPOENA.
How many letters are in the answer?
8 letters: SUBPOENA.
When did this clue appear?
It appears in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword for August 24, 2026 at 9-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 August 24, 2026 for the full grid and every clue.