This crossword No. 29639 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Mar 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29639 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pain initially going, massage heavenly figure : CHERUB
5-across – Couple in Costa repeatedly like hot drinks : COCOAS
8-across – One with needles or fine tip for cotton reels : CONIFER
9-across – Caught a cheat having a fling? : CASTING
11-across – Point of view that’s raised in comment put online : OBSERVATIONPOST
12-across – Make love then get married – terrible fate : DOOM
13-across – Noted movie complex for capital : MONTEVIDEO
17-across – Frank with musician’s backing playing twice with feeling : NONONSENSE
18-across – Despondent: tending to vote Democrat : BLUE
20-across – Doctor then signs letter that deals with stress : TENSILESTRENGTH
23-across – Withdraw soldiers to front territory : RETRACT
24-across – One preparing table, perhaps after opening of Bollinger: it’s bubbly : BLISTER
25-across – Musician in film on piano : PLAYER
26-across – Most in pain, group swallowing tablets : SOREST
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Workers not working easily : HANDSDOWN
3-down – Change what’s taught in school before class : REFORM
4-down – Pub to sing over Christmas karaoke’s final song : BARCAROLE
5-down – A part for erotic acting? Naturally they have fleshy bits in hot scene : CACTI
6-down – Lover with sex appeal turned on cracking open the bubbly? : CASANOVA
7-down – In the morning I pass friend : AMIGO
8-down – See 16 : COORDINATOR
10-down – Become a couple for party : GETTOGETHER
14-down – Bowled in cricket match over one day: they might hold solution : TESTTUBES
15-down – See date go large, initially getting order for seconds : DELEGATES
16-down – Do I monitor racy act in shot? : INTIMACY
19-down – Former partner that is into sister that’s hotter : SEXIER
21-down – Alan confused about time of delivery : NATAL
22-down – Go on stage and record : ENTER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.