The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29628 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29628 clues and answers were published on Wed 26 Feb 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29628 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossWolves regularly circling after playing with a small creature : WATERFLEA
6-acrossNumber near four grasped by cow : MOON
8-acrossHypothetical splashing of urn across pressure cooker : UNPROVEN
9-acrossDog kennels new realm for 12 : BARREL
10-acrossSee 22 : SHOWER
11-across‘Rat’, and translated into ‘donkey’ : BETRAYER
12-acrossPotion originally drunk by pigeon for Alice, say? : COOPER
15-acrossWestern residence, minister recalled, for anybody : WHOMEVER
16-acrossMuzzles worn by boy with right outfit : GLADRAGS
19-acrossUltimately, gnats and bats like Bengal cats? : SPOTTY
21-acrossBoy in a crib discontented after spilling child’s drink : BABYCINO
22-acrossCat catching 18 out, heavenly sight : METEOR
24-acrossMake last dance work: the tango you suspect last of all? : EKEOUT
25-acrossShort dash for food delivery? : TAKEAWAY
26-acrossJourney of hiker traipsing about? : TREK
27-acrossCase where filth ending in slammer, put back in prison : CARTRIDGE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Lift half a bottle? : WINCH
2-down – Ralph Richardson’s initial put, how funny! : THROWUP
3-down – See 6 Across : RIVER
4-down – Toll reduced for Spooner, 18 at Agincourt? : LONGBOW
5-down – Huge winger’s heavy weight? : ALBATROSS
6-down – Resort where horse pierced by 18 : MARGATE
7-down – Flog patent with deposit of English king : OVEREXERT
13-down – Vessel at end of channel tipped up to feed pig : OILTANKER
14-down – Natural park, a tip I found in it : REALISTIC
17-down – A body for modelling permissible in journal : DAYBOOK
18-down – Owl after small piece : SHOOTER
20-down – Apparent, circulating roll of banknotes should feature head of royal : OUTWARD
22-down – See 9 Across : MAKER
23-down – Letters from author a template for lecture : ORATE

This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.

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