Times Cryptic Crossword Answers - Sep 8

Times Cryptic No 29642

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Across

  1. 1Straight there, mad with love
  2. 5Thieves finally flee, clutching first-class artwork
  3. 9Corrosion in the right rocket engine
  4. 10Introduction to Guinness, almost invariably in Irish city
  5. 11Part of shop restocked quickly
  6. 12Tech data vigorously secured
  7. 14Fashion folk surrounded by alcohol and flowers
  8. 17Changed tune to accept an apostate back, showing no repentance
  9. 20Queen and soldiers backed man of steel
  10. 22Extremely wearisome St David’s Day in German city
  11. 23Egyptian peasant collapsed with expression of surprise
  12. 25Boring head of school snapped
  13. 26Impropriety in exclusive clubs is essentially unlimited
  14. 27Plant at last made popular by the RHS?

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  1. 2Beg former husband to write regularly
  2. 3Reissue film about food additives
  3. 4Expose disagreeable church delegate
  4. 5Expert on board plane?
  5. 6At heart, Marx understood language of class
  6. 7Pass officer briefly
  7. 8Put books on top of American organ
  8. 13Naturally spending time in a nice way
  9. 15Unkind trick reported in the interim
  10. 16Californian opera company headed by investor
  11. 18Old mare roaming noble lands
  12. 19Wild kid, full of spirit
  13. 21Muslim leader turned amateur detective
  14. 24Caustic story on the radio

Here are the Times Cryptic Crossword answers for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 — every solution for that day's flagship 15×15 cryptic (anonymous setters, in the tradition that began with Adrian Bell in 1930), listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on September 8?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live Times Cryptic Crossword answers page.

Times Cryptic Crossword answers for September 8, 2026

The full solution for the September 8 Times Cryptic is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Tuesday, September 8.

Full Times Cryptic Crossword answer list for September 8, 2026

Every clue from the September 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Straight there, mad with loveHETERO
5Thieves finally flee, clutching first-class artworkSEASCAPE
9Corrosion in the right rocket engineTHRUSTER
10Introduction to Guinness, almost invariably in Irish cityGALWAY
11Part of shop restocked quicklyPRESTO
12Tech data vigorously securedATTACHED
14Fashion folk surrounded by alcohol and flowersFORGETMENOTS
17Changed tune to accept an apostate back, showing no repentanceUNREGENERATE
20Queen and soldiers backed man of steelBESSEMER
22Extremely wearisome St David’s Day in German cityWEIMAR
23Egyptian peasant collapsed with expression of surpriseFELLAH
25Boring head of school snappedDRILLBIT
26Impropriety in exclusive clubs is essentially unlimitedSOLECISM
27Plant at last made popular by the RHS?ERYNGO

Down

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2Beg former husband to write regularlyEXHORT
3Reissue film about food additivesEMULSIFIERS
4Expose disagreeable church delegateOUTSOURCE
5Expert on board plane?SURFACE
6At heart, Marx understood language of classARGOT
7Pass officer brieflyCOL
8Put books on top of American organPLACENTA
13Naturally spending time in a nice wayCONGENIALLY
15Unkind trick reported in the interimMEANWHILE
16Californian opera company headed by investorANGELENO
18Old mare roaming noble landsEARLDOM
19Wild kid, full of spiritRAGING
21Muslim leader turned amateur detectiveMAHDI
24Caustic story on the radioLYE

Hints for the September 8 cryptic

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The September 8 Times Cryptic was a Tuesday 15×15 of classic British cryptic wordplay — anonymous setters, fair definitions with a second layer of anagrams, charades or double meanings. Many solvers find later weekdays tougher than Monday; if a clue that day felt especially layered, the weekday is often part of why. Use the hints first, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the Times Cryptic Crossword answers on September 8, 2026?

Every across and down answer for the Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Times Cryptic is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed 15×15 cryptic as published that day, with anonymous setters in the paper's tradition since 1930.

Was the Tuesday Times Cryptic harder than usual?

The Times does not publish an official Monday-to-Saturday difficulty ladder like the NYT, but many solvers find later weekdays tougher than Monday. The Tuesday, September 8 grid sits in that informal weekly rhythm — use the hints above if a clue felt especially layered.

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