The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 28 2025 Answers (7/28/25)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 28, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 28, 2025 Answers

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#	Clue
7A	Had fun too, weirdly without much forethought
8A	Good downpour for wheat or corn
9A	Averse to being shot? (6-3)
10A	Present in box that lacks plastic at the back
12A	Behold the stew!
13A	Favoured treatment manoeuvred me in post
14A	Trip, start to stagger, then fall
17A	Family member runs into trouble
20A	Respectable, extremely tiny buildings
22A	The other 22 mostly guarding central part of Belgian border
24A	Throws out various items
25A	Adjust behind scope
26A	Some routes to Potters Bar
27A	Over-the-top, and badly organised
1D	Church assistant’s uniform placed in packing case
2D	Instant sign of hesitation provides the impetus to move forward
3D	Utterance wears thin when uttered
4D	Far edges of the tarpaulin are unable to cover hotel entrance
5D	Expert in decent shape to make money
6D	Nice seat positioned for movie buff
11D	Endlessly reject encouragement
15D	Dessert containing coffee liqueur – or is it a rum, possibly?
16D	Traditional wisdom is regularly also true
18D	Top of plant eaten by land reptile
19D	How performers often learn their lines using courage
21D	Ways to embrace love and poignant quality
22D	Soldier at sea, or airmen at sea
23D	Maybe have a drink for the lolz, say

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