The Guardian Cryptic Crossword August 5 2024 Answers (8/5/24)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword August 5, 2024 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword August 5, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 8/5/24, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Children out of university: son after 1000 smackers?
5A	Split school term for Christmas after one month
8A	Stain bad: finally going for cleaning solution
9A	Currently getting on with no women
11A	Order for partner to leave? Go, as real ale pint is spilled
12A	Wrong answer witty
13A	Kinky striptease, revealing art in suspense
17A	Man losing energy for a darling, we hear: is he in a rut?
18A	Argue with sister about dad …
20A	… maybe dad in favour of sister taking over that?
23A	Someone that’s taken heroin with hole in front of leg
24A	Mocking person? Golf clubs broken by the first tee
25A	Bags last of crap from dogs
26A	Drain of state by government
2D	First month to join hot website entertaining adult
3D	Store with drink to sell
4D	This ultimately a record when going round carrying clubs?
5D	March could be his start of success round country
6D	They might stick to bottom in rubbish
7D	Cape of pianist without sleeves turned up
8D	Taylor Swift cut touring – hard opening in UK?
10D	One goes up to neck two drinks with no staggering
14D	Relieving one-time lover: attractive when topless
15D	Make do: work on collecting income support
16D	Not yet chosen? Large kid going outside for game
19D	Excuse from officer not in line (3-3)
21D	Love to support girl that’s pulled after a fling?
22D	Sees wives after playing around

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