The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29024 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29024 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Mar 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29024 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossStress over work? Quite the opposite : UNDERLINE
10-acrossAmuse daughter going round water feature in capital : TREVI
11-acrossMake a mistake feeding rustic poet : HERRICK
12-acrossOne hour’s spent describing Meg’s backside — cheeky! : ROGUISH
13-acrossMeet round side and do a runner : FLIT
14-acrossNot still angry? : HOPPINGMAD
16-acrossPets whose traditional enemies doubled at first : MOGGIES
17-acrossBreak with former court favourite? Boycott’s no good! : TIMEOFF
19-acrossHere, time’s up! : CLOCKTOWER
22-acrossFish round lake doing nothing : IDLE
24-acrossHill on track heading west — I start to climb moving on : NOMADIC
25-acrossCause of suffering — not having a second bottle! : SCOURGE
26-acrossSon and his mates playing in drives : SPURS
27-acrossForeign article is clear-sighted : REALISTIC

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Chances of US mum fighting to keep husband largely the same : MUCHOFAMUCHNESS
2-down – Decorating trouble — call to engage handyman in the end : ADORNING
3-down – Be behind redhead in shadow : TRAIL
4-down – Exploits at work finally impress weaklings : MILKSOPS
5-down – Rents show no restraint : LETRIP
6-down – Same agent changed what player’s called : STAGENAME
7-down – Lack of variety cycling — correct? Let me think! : TEDIUM
8-down – The wife and a ‘friend’ messed around inside, so it’s not 17 down : WITHADIFFERENCE
15-downDesk twice ransacked — this could not be worse : WICKEDEST
17-down – America detaining university lecturer — that’s reportedly in order : THEUSUAL
18-down – Inflexible — read nothing but rubbish : OBDURATE
20-down – Heavy metal backing musician covering Iron Maiden’s originals : OSMIUM
21-down – Will being violent once here wound? Very upset on the surface : OSCARS
23-down – Sailor isn’t entertaining creature of the night : LORIS

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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