The Guardian Crossword May 30 2026 Answers
Saturday puzzle · 71 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the The Guardian Crossword May 30 2026 answers. The Saturday puzzle has 71 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Ultimately, Katie Hopkins cuts off support for the poor (4,8)SOUPKITCHENS12Across1
Indian tourist destination with last vestiges of a crumbling mortar pagoda (4)AGRA4Across1
Australian bushranger and convicted murderer (3,5)NEDKELLY8Across1
Mediterranean island with a little travel bag (4)ELBA4Across4
__ Shady, Eminem’s alter ego? (4)SLIM4Across5
Narrow escape as ninth rage erupts (4,5)NEARTHING9Across7
Good sense to take portion of babaganoush (4)NOUS4Across8
Gloomy and arid: that captures attention (6)DREARY6Across9
Pierced from stab and stained with blood (5)GORED5Across9
Matteo __, Italian prime minister 2014-2016 (5)RENZI5Across9
Way to write cards after game of golf (9)ROUNDHAND9Across10
Estuary on England’s east coast (3,4)THEWASH7Across10
Immediate credit arranged (6)DIRECT6Across10
Check – moving over knight, one might give away rank (7)CHEVRON7Across11
Area of London, known for its Royal Mail sorting centre (5,8)MOUNTPLEASANT13Across11
Hotel food around midday, that’s left out, curls up (7)HUNCHES7Across12
A Spice Girl over making comeback around fiery studio session (10)PHOTOSHOOT10Across13
Creepy-crawlies found inside pantsuit (4)ANTS4Across13
The Silver State? (6)NEVADA6Across14
A quiet servant receiving tip that’s tacked on (9)APPENDAGE9Across14
Restrain having thrown a punch (4)CHIN4Across15
Aargh! The historical novel, ultimately, is a deeply unpleasant experience (4)HELL4Across15
Pop diva taking part in archery (4)CHER4Across16
Idiomatic phrase meaning cheap or unimportant (6-3-4)NICKELANDDIME13Across17
Saucy thing admits backside in miniskirt sticks out (4)JUTS4Across18
Nothing from lover, as many desperate to pick up date (5,5)FANNYADAMS10Across19
First __, highest ranking officer in the Royal Navy (3,4)SEALORD7Across21
Typical bits of grass, garden getting trimmed (4,3)SODSLAW7Across22
Strong plastic, a generic term for a record (5)VINYL5Across22
Gemstone formed from silica (4)OPAL4Across23
Check dipstick in car? No time (7)MONITOR7Across24
Last panto rearranged after infant pulled out (9)POSTNATAL9Across25
Awkward to write about boring sex (5)INEPT5Across26
Guardian fellow sent a report for editing (6-6)FOSTERPARENT12Across27
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England rugby player, runner-up in the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year (5,8)ELLIE5Down
The __, groundbreaking work by Germaine Greer (6,6)FEMALE6Down
Indian politician assassinated in 1948 (7,6)MAHATMA7Down
Google tool for charting the frequency of use of a word (5)NGRAM5Down1
Filter air – not at home (6,3)SCREENOUT9Down1
17th century Spanish libertine (3,4)DONJUAN7Down2
Slags off Crystal (5)GLASS5Down2
Fail to warm up sufficiently before start of game – one’s likely to lose (8)UNDERDOG8Down2
T S __, author of Four Quartets (5)ELIOT5Down3
Paid to play, somewhat unwarrantedly (5)ANTED5Down3
Before artist put on the canvas new religious work (5)KORAN5Down3
Stuart __, E B White’s fictional mouse (6)LITTLE6Down4
Feel sad? Come in (5,4)TOUCHDOWN9Down4
Top table? Well, I eat elsewhere in the end (5)ELITE5Down4
Tyrant having massive difficulty suppressing resistance (3,7)BIGBROTHER10Down5
Beating from punch, getting cut before sound of the bell (6)HIDING6Down5
Stimulate with wild excitation (10)INTOXICATE10Down6
Domesticated camelid from South America (5)LLAMA5Down6
Rugby Union club having straight rugby posts? (5)NEATH5Down6
Perhaps copper maintains good power – it might retain output from battery for consumer (6)EGGCUP6Down7
Pretty certain con is set-up – sucker not Yankee (4-2)ODDSON6Down8
Get rid of glove box; keep spare wheel at the back (5)EXPEL5Down11
__ “Che” Guevara? (7)ERNESTO7Down12
Nasty cut in jacket (5)TUNIC5Down12
Pavel __, Enterprise navigator in the Star Trek films (6)CHEKOV6Down13
Space in Accident and Emergency? Visibly astonished (5)AGAPE5Down13
Not initially bad weather for swimming in spring? (9)HEADWATER9Down14
French city known for its ruined bridge (7)AVIGNON7Down15
Romeo during passion done in a flash (9)HEARTBEAT9Down16
Ocean vessel docked for a major route (8)MAINLINE8Down17
Biblical figure formed from rib inspiring epistle (6)JOSEPH6Down18
__ Schumann, composer and pianist (5)CLARA5Down18
Camp __, US presidential retreat (5)DAVID5Down19
They hold balls in opening of Royal Ascot racing (6)SCROTA6Down20
Body in zone for running during training (6)PLANET6Down21
Criticise old following Conservative Party (5)DISCO5Down23
Old singer, ace, supporting Spice Girl (5)MELBA5Down24
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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Guardian crossword published on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.