The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 31 2025 Answers (7/31/25)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 31, 2025 Answers

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« July 30 2025 Answers

#	Clue
9A	Sportsperson heading off to tour India is more insecure
10A	A top dog?
11A	Unpleasant bumps from Westbound tube
12A	Public school lying about boarding pays for additional comments
13A	Philosopher to take stock in conversation
14A	A way to stop boozers getting guts
17A	JD Vance admitting a part of personality is dull
19A	Time for one naked picture
20A	Gallery screening The Last Of Us makes sense
21A	Poor hospital registrar initially overwhelmed by gas in kidney unit
22A	One replacing Yankee in movie series to show flesh
24A	Granny and her daughter saved by outlaw superhero
26A	Talent spotter not the first to take name and number
28A	American Idiot capturing the heart of James Garner
29A	Chief of Argos once organised one-man AGM
1D	American people putting up with monster
2D	Mark E Smith’s head rattles
3D	Journalist playing final for Wycombe Wanderers
4D	Wicked stars in Fulham stores
5D	Trevor maybe right to wear yellow?
6D	Beginning of Roll Over Beethoven’s finale
7D	Johnny-come-latelies finished sweet in seconds
8D	Rod Stewart’s original music
13D	15 in close-up
15D	1 ball-breaker
16D	Winger supporting Middlesbrough’s centre-back
18D	Briefly stop by 1 peacock
19D	Dr No’s junk mail consisting of one word only
22D	Couples from OnlyFans regularly plugging radio chat
23D	Animal Magic occasionally pulled up over endless crap
24D	Dress up for 1
25D	Where you might see a birdie from Payne Stewart
27D	High-pitched sound can grate at first

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