This crossword No. 29680 clues and answers were published on Mon 28 Apr 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29680 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Nationalist group outwardly glib : PATRIOT
5-across – Have gang passed centre? : POSSESS
9-across – Wonder about a knight being alert : AWAKE
10-across – Centipede perhaps with tip of head trapped by faulty trapdoor : ARTHROPOD
11-across – Fatigue as heinous tax rejigged : EXHAUSTION
12-across – Powder that artillery light carefully at first : TALC
14-across – Can rub oil around with it as means of reducing friction : LUBRICATION
18-across – Negative plan without including man still : NONETHELESS
21-across – Raise back : REAR
22-across – Decision concerning answer : RESOLUTION
25-across – Essential nature of university leader announced : PRINCIPLE
26-across – Tense old lady coming back with old man somewhere in Florida : TAMPA
27-across – Follows sailor as guiding light : DOGSTAR
28-across – Crowds right to wear skimpy pants : THRONGS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Reached height of powers and looked for audience : PEAKED
2-down – Rubbish attempt to hug tree : TRASHY
3-down – Imbalance of popular European property : INEQUALITY
4-down – Tribute from wild stoat : TOAST
5-down – Look down on seaport in resort : PATRONISE
6-down – Kind of game with no players initially : SORT
7-down – Stress energy rate unchanged : EMPHASIS
8-down – Charming son developing : SEDUCING
13-down – Approve necessity about to be returned to bear examination : PASSMUSTER
15-down – Spooner’s important alarm for apiarist : BEEKEEPER
16-down – First of issues printed out without fear : INTREPID
17-down – Captivating fighting : ENGAGING
19-down – Hot bloke holds appeal for assassin : HITMAN
20-down – Wails about taking in new husband’s family? : INLAWS
23-down – Open ended on time : OVERT
24-down – Glaswegian maybe hiding in friend’s cottage : SCOT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.