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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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
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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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
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.