The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29604 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29604 clues and answers were published on Wed 29 Jan 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29604 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossExtract money from tooth after Penny’s opposed : POLAR
10-acrossEnglish party talk is complicated : ELABORATE
11-acrossHenry’s wearing odd socks, put to selling shoelaces here? : TUCKSHOPS
12-acrossGame played beside the fire? : POKER
13-acrossStock market activity performed under the table : FOOTSIE
15-acrossMark’s a player with no handicap : SCRATCH
17-acrossChief of Police thrown out of club, say : UTTER
18-acrossDeep 23 evenly flowing west : SEA
20-acrossToast bread : BROWN
22-acrossPerfectly holding body of fighters with tug : TOWBOAT
25-acrossStriped pastel covered in shade to a large extent : GREATLY
26-acrossVery fond of husband’s orange top, not pants : HOTON
27-acrossI’m stopping horrible racists with swords : SCIMITARS
30-acrossThey tend flowers Ivan oddly swapped with queen : GARDENERS
31-acrossStill taking days returning toy : TEDDY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Good time follows single and double : SPIT
2-down – Failure of power gives rise to censorship : BLACKOUT
3-down – Weapons and gifts exchanging hands : ARMS
4-down – Enthusiasts choose to enter river and start to swim : DEVOTEES
5-down – 1,000,000 donkeys – that’s loads … : MASSES
6-down – … 10001000 story is similar? : COMPARABLE
7-down – Promote book: ‘Egypt on Vacation’ : MARKET
8-down – Support or prohibit defending base : BEAR
13-down – Able to eat trout regularly with food : FRUIT
14-down – Russia repelled, firmly established without capital being hemmed in : SURROUNDED
16-down – Dear Mel … : HONEY
19-down – … most annoyed doctor rang – it’s about tablet : ANGRIEST
21-down – Cryptically, draws in a direction away from port : OUTWARDS
23-down – Wife rates sexy member of Pink Floyd : WATERS
24-down – One sampling bit of salsa covered in potato : TASTER
26-down – Mercury eclipsing face of Uranus and Earth? That’s immense : HUGE
28-down – 10 across taking time – hint? : IOTA
29-down – Island broadcaster on air : SKYE

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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