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The Guardian Crossword May 9 2026 Answers

Saturday puzzle · 69 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 69 clues from the The Guardian Crossword for May 9 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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ClueLetters#Answer
Taking over in charge, monster emergin’ – you bastard! (2,4,6,4,3)12 AcrossReveal answer → With no time for a good wash, smell an irritation? Rubbish! (3,6)3 AcrossReveal answer → Starts to lament obtaining cheap key for security feature (4)41 AcrossReveal answer → Balance of finances following shock event tumbled, initially (6)63 AcrossReveal answer → Studied the colour of blood, reportedly (4)47 AcrossReveal answer → Mr __ – who Bob Dylan would have ‘play a song for me’? (10,3)137 AcrossReveal answer → 800 in Roman numerals (4)48 AcrossReveal answer → It’s said French cheeses can give one wind (6)68 AcrossReveal answer → Having conned rook inside, made oneself scarce (8)89 AcrossReveal answer → A poem by William Ernest Henley, or a film starring Morgan Freeman (8)89 AcrossReveal answer → UK reference work of those who make up the establishment? (4,3)710 AcrossReveal answer → Try rubbish approach for medical emergency (5,6)1110 AcrossReveal answer → Why ‘noble’ misrepresented royal (6)610 AcrossReveal answer → __ Hodgkinson, world record holder for the women’s indoor 800 metres (5)512 AcrossReveal answer → Time to throw out the German, an enthralling speaker (11)1112 AcrossReveal answer → Italian poet, author of The Divine Comedy (5)514 AcrossReveal answer → Leave with a porky footballer (6)614 AcrossReveal answer → Method of selection for school team an asset (6-4)1015 AcrossReveal answer → Religious figure in many Arabian mosques, primarily (4)416 AcrossReveal answer → __ Muralitharan, holder of the record for 800 test wickets (7)716 AcrossReveal answer → Refraining from speech, listen out (6)617 AcrossReveal answer → See about including a little incentive – it should help things go smoothly (3)317 AcrossReveal answer → Announced ‘You idiot!’ in subdivision of army, perhaps (4)418 AcrossReveal answer → Kemi __, Conservative party leader (8)819 AcrossReveal answer → __ mountains, marking the border between Europe and Asia (4)420 AcrossReveal answer → Right about sixth sense? Fools – they’re wrong! (10)1020 AcrossReveal answer → Cybernetic assassin also known as T-800? (3,10)1322 AcrossReveal answer → Vital mail-order left inside by dock worker (3-9)1222 AcrossReveal answer → African’s principal relative a bit mixed up (6)626 AcrossReveal answer → He designs rubbish as well, I think (8)827 AcrossReveal answer → Offensive female’s on moor (6)628 AcrossReveal answer →

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Expression of defiance suggested by nobles’ wealth (2,5,3,2,5)10 DownReveal answer → Mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate (4)41 DownReveal answer → Large supporting structure for tree (5)51 DownReveal answer → Bored due to frequent exposure, ignoring large bottom (4)41 DownReveal answer → Mount Everest’s peak undergoes damage (4)42 DownReveal answer → Had care altered – absurd behaviour (7)72 DownReveal answer → Counting frame using sliding beads (6)62 DownReveal answer → Victory when animal locked up runs off (8)83 DownReveal answer → David __, world record holder in the men’s 800 metres (7)73 DownReveal answer → Spanish guy departs (5)54 DownReveal answer → Conifer getting serious treatment for damage (5,3)84 DownReveal answer → Raoul __, James Bond’s antagonist, played by Javier Bardem, in Skyfall (2012) (5)54 DownReveal answer → Former record holder for the men’s 800 metres (3,3)65 DownReveal answer → Notice body of water’s sound (3)35 DownReveal answer → Spanish grand tour (2,6)86 DownReveal answer → Change the world economy after Kremlin’s overtures (5)56 DownReveal answer → Lovely place Surinam, occasionally Trump admitted (6)66 DownReveal answer → One paying flying visit from Oregon best getting busy (5,5)107 DownReveal answer → He’s not particularly concerned about upsetting celebs with intelligence (10)108 DownReveal answer → Eccentric still on a horse (8)89 DownReveal answer → Attempts to prove wrong tense used in puzzle (6)611 DownReveal answer → Appallingly, ban demo in corporation? (7)711 DownReveal answer → The Song of __, poem by Longfellow (8)811 DownReveal answer → Groans’ magnitude picked up (5)512 DownReveal answer → Angry tweet about empty fire extinguisher? (3,7)1013 DownReveal answer → Brief change of timer (5)513 DownReveal answer → Salman __, author of Midnight’s Children (7)713 DownReveal answer → Become sick from beer in audition (3)315 DownReveal answer → Number sometimes known as a score (6)615 DownReveal answer → Time for a party, I reflected (6)616 DownReveal answer → Tropical bird known for its colourful bill (6)617 DownReveal answer → Venomous snake – or high-level British government briefing rooms? (5)518 DownReveal answer → Commend school over accepting small number good at drawing (8)818 DownReveal answer → Common name for the London street atlas created by Phyllis Pearsall (1,2,1)421 DownReveal answer → Stick around, mate – Vlad’s close to finish (6)621 DownReveal answer → Coach drops team leader for a start (5)523 DownReveal answer → Leaving, I wanted knighthood possibly? (4)424 DownReveal answer → Pub finally sacked crazy host (4)425 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the The Guardian crossword published on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. 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.