The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29074 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29074 clues and answers were published on Fri 19 May 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29074 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSinger’s Round 1 elimination — that’s a surprise : BYGEORGE
5-acrossKing fighting heartfelt rage over Duke? : ALFRED
9-acrossHit useless horse : BUMPINTO
10-acrossMassage oil in bed — don’t get so excited! : COOLIT
11-acrossFlat’s unfashionable, I agree : OUTRIGHT
12-acrossRegrets I may harbour over man : MISTER
14-acrossShared love admitted by veiled lady — it isn’t proper! : COMMONNOUN
18-acrossLab assistant? : HEARINGDOG
22-acrossThough not large, pleased to be given something handy : GADGET
23-acrossDescribing time travelling options, here’s Hawking : SPITTOON
24-acrossPresumably she wouldn’t have voted for Brexit : EUNICE
25-acrossInitially Guardian setter’s brilliant : GIMCRACK
26-acrossForce under pressure males on drugs to stop dangerous races : THEMET
27-acrossHad constitutional crisis finally — rang to get Queen involved : STROLLED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Hairy creature’s sign of displeasure in bar : BABOON
2-down – Scandalous conclusion — Vlad getting thrown in cell! : GAMETE
3-down – Money transfer rejected in beginning : ORIGIN
4-down – Crack down hard over personnel to survive : GETTHROUGH
6-down – These could be Asian lot : LAOTIANS
7-down – Telling disclosure — not against English : RELATION
8-down – Topple the high flyer outside : DETHRONE
13-down – Eastern doctor working at sharp end displays a fuller figure : EMBONPOINT
15-down – See 5 : THEGREAT
16-down – At first, dirty old man’s uplifted during rarely clean entertainment : LAPDANCE
17-down – He’s a fount of knowledge? Group of ladies crease up : WISEACRE
19-down – Plaster over gashes used up, Charlie gathered : STUCCO
20-down – Extra posh bloke? Quite : NOBALL
21-down – Wound in side originally not dressed : SNAKED

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

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