The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29521 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29521 clues and answers were published on Wed 23 Oct 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29521 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossIllegal betting for Yankees game: book opening : NUMBERS
5-acrossToronto icon is unable to flush out a debtor : CNTOWER
9-acrossFormer England wicketkeeper who’s seen at the top of the order : PRIOR
10-acrossFool will not work to include lyric : WOODENTOP
11-acrossHigh Court Judge’s dictum reportedly recognised Johnny and Zoe’s statements? : NEWBALLSPLEASE
13-acrossSmall engine used to pull buggy : LOCO
14-acrossOld #1 in Telegraph punches local Independent compiler pdq : INNOTIME
17-acrossA bureaucrat, in part panjandrum – and a ringleader : MANDARIN
18-acrossWhat helps to produce portrait if eyewitnesses can recall : EFIT
21-acrossFeature of Carry On Nurse, pricking our Bernie’s nose comically with needle : DOUBLEENTENDRE
23-acrossGetting reaction a bit wrong, passport is in front of general : OXIDISING
24-acrossInsert cosmetic : LINER
25-acrossScreening thirds, this examiner does lines from Sonnets : SESTETS
26-acrossSee 1 : RACKETS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Is pinching more than just a dram : NIPS
2-down – Milestones in MCC : MAIDENCENTURIES
3-down – Dress carried to the North East : ENROBE
4-down – Pest got savvy : SAWFLY
5-down – Sort of girl chosen for manipulating defection : CROSSING
6-down – See 5 : THEFLOOR
7-down – As subtraction turns out, peculiarly : WITHADIFFERENCE
8-down – Intensely dislikes supporting theatre shows : REPRESENTS
12-down – House-buyer may want these scams unattributable to rockers? : ALLMODCONS
15-down – Go down, as many will with strike at end of lane : FALLLIKE
16-down – See 15 : NINEPINS
19-down – Leading actor passing round tips from great experience? : STAGER
20-down – Mark very particularly chopping cabbage up in one go : ENBLOC
22-down – In rising, painfully winged archer : EROS

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

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