The Guardian Crossword September 8 2026 Answers
Tuesday puzzle · 64 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the The Guardian Crossword September 8 2026 answers. The Tuesday puzzle has 64 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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Butterflies in the stomach (12)COLLYWOBBLES12Across1
Out-of-control aircraft’s first to occupy landing zone (7)RUNAWAY7Across1
It might be below a mobile (3)COT3Across1
Ripped or sped (4)TORE4Across4
Brazilian dance of African origin (5)SAMBA5Across5
Simple stunt with part of foot attached to bike regularly kicked out (7)WHEELIE7Across5
Money for the needy (4)ALMS4Across6
‘Look at me, I’m Sandra ___’ (3)DEE3Across7
Word indicating obligation – tough (anag.) (5)OUGHT5Across9
Oscar attempts to hide measure of gold (5)CARAT5Across9
Antlered animal (7)CARIBOU7Across10
Controversial US politician snogging that Cockney woman (9)KISSINGER9Across10
Boar sound (4)OINK4Across11
Surprisingly, not a charge for item in wardrobe (4,6)COATHANGER10Across11
Cool star (3,5)REDDWARF8Across12
After revolution, commandant stores bullets etc (4)AMMO4Across12
How far one can travel with a Tesla in place of Golf? (7,5)DRIVINGRANGE12Across14
Maxim (6)DICTUM6Across14
Modified racer (3,3)HOTROD6Across15
Patron beats fencers off (12)BENEFACTRESS12Across18
Independent, financially (4-4)SELFMADE8Across18
Keep mum (4)HUSH4Across20
Two-thirds of Zimbabwean capital is unusual (4)RARE4Across21
Discomfit (7)UNNERVE7Across22
Eager desire of Parisian to corrupt (10)ASPIRATION10Across22
Currently running (as in a radio show) (2,3)ONAIR5Across23
Horse breaker (6-6)BRONCOBUSTER12Across24
Angostura rum for heroic sailors (9)ARGONAUTS9Across25
Go into middle of America with shaved head (5)ENTER5Across26
International match with live feed at last, a place to experiment (4,3)TESTBED7Across27
Shot colleague dead (7)TOTALLY7Across28
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Runs over clown in theatrical style (6)ROCOCO6Down1
___ des Garçons (5)COMME5Down1
French person in Opera North (6)NORMAN6Down2
Items in the Crown Jewels (4)ORBS4Down2
Produced without use of artificial chemicals (7)ORGANIC7Down2
Lapsang souchong, eg (3)TEA3Down3
Bad spelling of broomstick? (10)WITCHCRAFT10Down3
Skating jump (4)LUTZ4Down3
It’s disgusting, working in Canadian territory (5)YUKON5Down4
Bowler’s target (6)WICKET6Down4
It’s told (4)TALE4Down4
Opener impossible to miss? (4,4)BARNDOOR8Down5
Down in the dumps (3)SAD3Down5
Nearly married more severe American? (9)WESTERNER9Down5
African country (5)LIBYA5Down6
On return, live in sin (4)EVIL4Down6
Antediluvian – garment worn by scarecrow? (7,5)STUFFEDSHIRT12Down7
Venison, perhaps, wrapped in cotton tissue (8)LIGAMENT8Down7
Nobleman honours stud locations? (8)EARLOBES8Down8
Stay out of my hotel room! (2,3,7)DONOTDISTURB12Down8
President books inspiring wise man as promoter (5,5)PRESSAGENT10Down13
Ginger relative (8)TURMERIC8Down13
Cave with squid bemused investigative team (4,5)VICESQUAD9Down15
Rolled up cut of meat (7)ROULADE7Down16
Deviant president, Republican, with tirade (8)ABERRANT8Down16
-ly word (6)ADVERB6Down17
Perhaps neon lit up Tangiers (5,3)INERTGAS8Down17
Argot (5)LINGO5Down19
Arm private investigator, with many uprising (6)PISTOL6Down19
Refreshed Green party at last showing intensity (6)ENERGY6Down20
Heads or tails action? (4)TOSS4Down21
Clubs abandoning cricket, perhaps? It should be seen as part of the bigger picture (5)INSET5Down23
Handle screw-up (4)KNOB4Down24
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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Guardian crossword published on Tuesday, September 8, 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.