The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29122 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29122 clues and answers were published on Fri 14 Jul 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29122 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossDefer turning up? Swell : PUTOFF
4-acrossI’m backing competitions engaging student prodigies : MIRACLES
9-acrossFinished tucking into drink, bowl turned upside-down? : CUPOLA
10-acrossGame soldier from abroad occupying areas, offering defence : APOLOGIA
11-acrossEquivalent figure in work to advance food additive : OPPOSITENUMBER
13-acrossGovernment’s in better nick, providing digital coverage? : FINGERNAIL
14-acrossReally? That’s half gone? It’s not true : MYTH
16-acrossShy about beginning to participate in reproduction : COPY
18-acrossI start to raise it in allotment, producing annoyance : IRRITATION
21-acrossDescription of theatre and music person creating star, possibly : PERFORMINGARTS
23-acrossFinancial journalists and their boss recalled in unpleasantly sticky surroundings : CITYDESK
24-acrossMeat served in American flight mostly spoken about : SALAMI
25-acrossI utter a couple of names when pushing back Hindu beggar : SANNYASI
26-acrossA second firm linked to motor-racing debacle : FIASCO

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Large bra served up in purple : PUCE
2-down – Pinches trophy after taking up bowling like this : TOPSPIN
3-down – Almost half of Alcatraz united, enthralled by French bird man? : FALCONER
5-down – One held in jail around city — rough situation? : IMPRECISION
6-down – Disagree, dismissing first total : ALLOUT
7-down – Clearly article from Libération’s fluently presented without opening line : LEGIBLY
8-down – Marine animal hunting curtailed after receiving text for you : SEAURCHIN
12-down – Dicks in orgasm possibly retaining utility : IGNORAMUSES
13-down – Female expert gets ready to leave external applications : FACEPACKS
15-down – I charge a French body of water to raise this seafood : CALAMARI
17-down – Joke about artist concealing sex — probably not a favourite of mine! : PURITAN
19-down – Seemingly unhappy career amongst those who got elected : INTEARS
20-down – Month in which daughter never turned up for start of week : MONDAY
22-down – Motor fuel going up, requiring investment of money : LIMO

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

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