Pink paper is tucked inside permit, red
Archive answer — August 26, 2026
25 Across
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“LEFTIST” is the published 7-letter fill for 25 Across. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.
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Guardian Cryptic Crossword
This clue’s Wednesday, August 26, 2026 appearance
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Across
- 9. Big Apple’s best ever on bread – and butter
Answer: NANNYGOAT
- 11. Father, forward in motion …
Answer: POPELEO
- 12. … priest entering job
Answer: PREVOST
- 13. Deputy Viking perhaps flayed
Answer: AIDE
- 14. European city recovering from disappointment, investing not as much
Answer: DUSSELDORF
- 16. A burden for a Titan in debt – Lord have mercy!
Answer: IASKYOU
- 17. Describing a vessel – whimsically or not?
Answer: JUGULAR
- 22. Building unit razed to the ground?
Answer: FLAT
- 24. After embroidering, sender wraps uniform for purchaser
Answer: ENDUSER
- 25. Pink paper is tucked inside permit, red
Answer: LEFTIST
- 26. I don’t want you, old bean, in fruit …
Answer: MANGO
- 27. … and similarly in veg?
Answer: MANGETOUT
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- 1. Quite friendly person playing with mates, man paying a visit
Answer: ONSPEAKINGTERMS
- 2. How one might make bid, terribly
Answer: INSPADES
- 3. Revolution trammelled by democracy, clearly
Answer: CYCLE
- 4. Old drama served up with opera in state capital
Answer: HONOLULU
- 5. Small strips in small bone
Answer: STAPES
- 6. Descent as intolerance of spirit reported?
Answer: GENEALOGY
- 7. Country in defeat like that, 5-0
Answer: KOSOVO
- 8. LIST, say, how Trump sees Canada?
Answer: FIFTYFIRSTSTATE
- 15. Book in cypher so encrypted for etailer
Answer: CYBERSHOP
- 17. Fraction outside of second, swimmer pushing hard?
Answer: JOSTLING
- 18. Something possibly sugared in water turned up, sweet
Answer: LOLLIPOP
- 20. Sound clothes I had on
Answer: RIDING
- 21. Run over manuscript for secluded groups
Answer: HAREMS
- 23. Routinely concerned with all one’s toes?
Answer: OFTEN
The answer to “Pink paper is tucked inside permit, red” in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword is LEFTIST — a 7-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 26, 2026 at 25-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.
“Pink paper is tucked inside permit, red” answer
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Why does LEFTIST fit?
LEFTIST is the published 7-letter answer at 25-Across. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.
When else has “Pink paper is tucked inside permit, red” appeared?
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Pink paper is tucked inside permit, red”?
The answer is LEFTIST.
How many letters are in the answer?
7 letters: LEFTIST.
When did this clue appear?
It appears in the Guardian Cryptic Crossword for August 26, 2026 at 25-Across.
Can this clue have a different answer?
Yes. Crossword clues may be reused with a different fill depending on the grid. Recent matching appearances are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?
Open the Guardian Cryptic answers page for August 26, 2026 for the full grid and every clue.