This crossword No. 29259 clues and answers were published on Thu 21 Dec 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29259 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Foolish investors quit without pounds? Their partners are dummies : VENTRILOQUISTS
8-across – President Macron’s rejection holds team back : NIXON
9-across – One on board red ship by isle : CHESSMAN
11-across – Mo Salah’s header caught by home team’s no. 1, a six-footer : INSTANT
12-across – One might fix a guy’s target in game, over time : TENTPIN
13-across – I appreciate that setter regularly showing discernment : TASTE
15-across – Raw bananas eaten by Indian running after a naturalist : DARWINIAN
17-across – Give up tackling problem? Hum and haw : VACILLATE
20-across – Greens periodically seen around desert region : NEGEV
21-across – General area for sufferers heading for shelter : LEEWARD
23-across – Model soldier left without energy : PARAGON
25-across – Hero apt to struggle grasping Latin Mass : PLETHORA
26-across – Irritating complaint in German written out twice? : MANGE
27-across – Excite a single scoundrel, taking Sierra for spin : TURNONONESHEEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Very suggestively dumping American out of spite : VINDICTIVELY
2-down – Bond star turns up, engaging lover once : NEXUS
3-down – Vacuous, niggling Liberal parties seem familiar : RINGABELL
4-down – See director with Ms Blanchett on set : LOCATED
5-down – Virtuous person in funny clothing, maybe a knight : QUESTER
6-down – Playwright lives around top of Scottish mountain : IBSEN
7-down – Stepping on slope in front of Ted Heath : TRAMPLING
10-down – Two Old Testament reprobates kneel trembling in stable : ONANEVENKEEL
14-down – Frenchman’s cry as Bruce Lee almost stumbles : SACREBLEU
16-down – Topless Roman gent? A total flipping idiot : IGNORAMUS
18-down – What follows Dombey, touring round etc. : ANDSOON
19-down – Account for Essex’s banks not attractive : EXPLAIN
22-down – Don’t stop performing somewhere in west London? : ACTON
24-down – Fabulous contents of bottle that is opened by dope : GENIE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.