The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29203 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29203 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Oct 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29203 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossNeighbourhood wanting police officer to be authoritarian : STRICT
4-acrossJournalist is getting to grips with court rulings : EDICTS
9-acrossCrust should colour artisan bread first of all : SCAB
10-acrossAs one actor appears occasionally – the boy’s four, see : COHESIVELY
11-acrossNew clue’s badly constructed using indicator, initially for ‘middle parts’ : NUCLEI
12-acrossChange state of emergency, essentially – maybe Qatar’s hosting : EMIGRATE
13-acrossSuffering embarrassment when skilfully taking a cast off : ABASHEDLY
15-acrossFeeble Fed’s quietly pursuing cartel at last : LIMP
16-acrossTo begin with, ‘anon’ means in the future : AWAY
17-acrossNurse infant over advanced influenza, finally getting spicy food : ENCHILADA
21-acrossProduce example Nectar card – store review all terms : HONEYDEW
22-acrossGroup of footballers – big characters from Tottenham Hotspur – come stripped to work out : FATHOM
24-acrossJournalist is working with ITV before mass protest of a modern variety : HACKTIVISM
25-acrossDeposit’s unreasonably small on reflection : SOOT
26-acrossBusy men with a net at sea : ORNATE
27-acrossSpoil hot iron with constant temperature : INFECT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Give in as say, snot’s brought up containing cold bacteria’s source : SUCCUMB
2-down – Nonconformist bishop’s breaking wind : REBEL
3-down – Someone who loves Charlie Chaplin’s debut – short act prepared with dedication : COCAINE
5-down – Film star’s fans found him wandering around middle of Luton : DUSTIN
6-down – Miss film’s opening to get model? : COVERGIRL
7-down – Separate ends of ship illuminated : SPLITUP
8-down – Instruction for division from yank – literally 3 over 3’s helping to begin with : THREELINEWHIP
14-down – Partners ask Nike to change leather : SNAKESKIN
16-down – Pavlov commands a dog using prime bits of fatty food? : AVOCADO
18-down – See 5 : HOFFMAN
19-down – Beatnik recalled poo lining old river : DROPOUT
20-down – See 3 : ADDICT
23-down – Why some like Mars being in transit regularly with Earth : TASTE

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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