The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Aug 31

• Business has ten workers who share accommodation (2-7) Crossword Clue
• Central parts of genome system purify cells forming air passage (7) Crossword Clue
• Chief competitor, if losing run, would be matter of record (4,5) Crossword Clue
• CIA stores criminal blacklist (9) Crossword Clue
• Close temperature when sun goes down (5) Crossword Clue
• Constantly talk equipment with Spooner in period before university (3,4) Crossword Clue
• Critical secondary characters in office come across major flaws (5) Crossword Clue
• Criticise book about father being camp mother at Christmas (5,4) Crossword Clue
• Cultivate witticism about being adult (5-2) Crossword Clue
• Currency is part I contributed to swindle (7) Crossword Clue
• Dirty place in ship where dumped material stored (5) Crossword Clue
• Earl, unable to answer question, left to get some identification (1-8) Crossword Clue
• Giving lip in church is a sin (5) Crossword Clue
• Heads of redbrick universities institute new standards for dilapidated buildings (5) Crossword Clue
• In one sense, mufflers funny things to look at (5,4) Crossword Clue
• Issue dealt with in Pilgrim's Progress (5) Crossword Clue
• Left eager to get transformed and be happy (4,5) Crossword Clue
• Less often confused with it when counting (5) Crossword Clue
• Moved quickly to protect place when stretched (7) Crossword Clue
• Plain type of sandwich has a French filling (5) Crossword Clue
• Post on half of wage when things are developing (9) Crossword Clue
• RAF's doing badly, showing coolness under pressure (4,5) Crossword Clue
• Records found when breaking up sofa? (5) Crossword Clue
• Regular cognition women get being dragged around (2,3) Crossword Clue
• Sea birds circling coastal feature to find plants (4-5) Crossword Clue
• Selfish people say Oscar is extremely tedious (7) Crossword Clue
• Small piece of advice about way to reassure your dog? (5) Crossword Clue
• Some plot suggestions raised, showing enthusiasm (5) Crossword Clue
• Talking too much, manager almost overwhelmed by truth (9) Crossword Clue
• Trick old horse to get into line (7) Crossword Clue
• USA Senate carve-up turns one's stomach (9) Crossword Clue
• Without AI, diagnosed ruptures - it's an unexpected benefit (7) Crossword Clue