The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29695 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29695 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 May 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29695 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBurst from trumpeter? One can’t go as high as Armstrong did : JUMBOJET
6-acrossSee 21 : HOPPER
9-acrossVessel for wine in tiny mouth? : GOBLET
10-acrossTennis player for whom Covid jabs originally OK? That’s unlikely : DJOKOVIC
11-acrossMouthpiece,glue’s stuck around one : GUMSHIELD
13-acrossPrestidigitation,smoke and mirrors initially given reflection? : MAGIC
15-acrossAnything but a real swine cradling head of love bird : FALCON
17-acrossSovereign a nation recalled : REGINA
18-acrossParting shot from spinning of S. Warne : ANSWER
19-acrossOld documents reviewing pay in middle of April : PAPYRI
21-acrossBouncer with velocity punching customer : SPACE
22-acrossSyrian mother has a tantrum : DAMASCENE
25-acrossHard bread out at sea : OBDURATE
26-acrossGymnast: be lissome in twists : SIMONE
28-acrossFranco’s money put into plant : PESETA
29-acrossFuel like crude oil in engine not half backfiring! : GASOLINE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Regular servings of bug food for a drone,probably? : UFO
3-down – See 26 Across : BILES
4-down – Black-coloured stocking is lost : JETTISONED
5-down – Teensy bit squiffy : TIDDLY
6-down – House of dance : HOOF
7-down – Shame about leader in fanzine penned by hack,say – filthy language : PROFANITY
8-down – Enlightenment in rebranding of Labour Party post-David Miliband? : EDIFICATION
12-down – Composed,as are rigid wings? : UNFLAPPABLE
14-down – Skeletal structure in Facebook address of Paul? : METATARSUS
16-down – Sinking ship proceeds to capsize,with rat running around : LOSTCAUSE
20-down – Black sheep spoiled food on farm? : BADEGG
23-down – African carrier,first of containers,A,B or C? : CAMEL
24-down – Fine wine? : CAVA
27-down – Celibate,with some frustration,understandably : NUN

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

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