This crossword No. 29520 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Oct 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29520 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Two pieces performed by minor player : BITPART
5-across – Shot into the air when excited : FIREDUP
9-across – Fine detective captures a forest creature : OKAPI
10-across – Drawing a description of chessboard : ALLSQUARE
11-across – Old magazine spreading sick abuse : BACKISSUE
12-across – Part of mainframe needs backing up – it will remove waste : ENEMA
13-across – Doctor I have contracted to provide spin : DRIVE
15-across – Cooking native oil is perfectly safe : INVIOLATE
18-across – They may have boxers leave when getting into drugs? : DOGOWNERS
19-across – Bags, totally shorter for the younger generation : TOTES
21-across – Losing against opposition that’s game? : UPFOR
23-across – Fire idiot with heroin – it’s rough stuff : SACKCLOTH
25-across – At home, kid gets prepared for light work : THEMIKADO
26-across – Twist what he is really like at first : WHIRL
27-across – Recognised expert ready to acquire some currency : DOYENNE
28-across – Phrase regularly re-used in time when spouse requires affirmation? : YESDEAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Boy threw up having applied small drop : BLOBBED
2-down – Rush job on cottage? : THATCHING
3-down – Pal’s fibs built central part of criminal defence : ALIBI
4-down – Stoical view when the flat is turned over : THATSLIFE
5-down – Nothing capital university put together is wrong : FALSE
6-down – Surprise stronghold, reportedly something crumbly? : ROQUEFORT
7-down – Fourth rate swinger perhaps out for a duck : DRAKE
8-down – Hunt for food before meeting with romantic partner : PREDATE
14-down – Old style master abandons median location for medical facility : EDWARDIAN
16-down – Doctor may covet adopting son; it avoids having another? : VASECTOMY
17-down – Writer checks out reports of sanction : AUTHORISE
18-down – Came together when I left after father gets intimidated : DAUNTED
20-down – Academic check into potentially free form of energy : SCHOLAR
22-down – Spicy and extremely intense ingredient of greasy food : FIERY
23-down – Attack credit record : SLATE
24-down – Conservative members of parliament are hoods : COWLS
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.