The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29729 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29729 clues and answers were published on Tue 24 Jun 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29729 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBachelor having pushed in,give wise guy a bloody nose where party drinks served : PUNCHBOWL
6-acrossPaddle measured when picked up? : WADE
8-acrossFine stuff by protagonist in old song : STARDUST
9-acrossA medal on the other side : ACROSS
10-acrossCadence that’s followed by a music player? : GROOVE
11-acrossHole made with a pin,point furthest away : APHELION
12-acrossState imitating music? : ALASKA
15-acrossScoffing starter of onions,diner is windy : DERISION
16-acrossRiver crossed by awfully damp surfboard? : MOUSEPAD
19-acrossConsider cuts on new cutting tools : DICERS
21-acrossFruit in stock burrowed into by insect : PLANTAIN
22-acrossMatch suit with blue pants : DOUBLE
24-acrossSee 1 Down : GRIMES
25-acrossSorry tale in music,its content is highly volatile : FUELTANK
26-acrossAmerican composer into punk? Er,no! : KERN
27-acrossOfficial or private message penned by king,say,sent back : LORDMAYOR

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Opera,dirty music fed to Mary or Martin? : PETER
2-down – Sure on verb,though not perfect tense : NERVOUS
3-down – See 20 : HOUSE
4-down – Superficial rock band’s last tour,a wife turning up to spoil it : OUTWARD
5-down – What did I tell you in heavy metal hit? : LEATHERED
6-down – Sings,where Land of Song embraces type of music? : WARBLES
7-down – Dirty music,dirty look : DISCOLOUR
13-down – Can leg and arm,when sculpted,figure prominently? : LOOMLARGE
14-down – Judgement,where God is in shock : APPRAISAL
17-down – Controlling excitement,an epitome of sleep : SANDMAN
18-down – 501,number reportedly doomed : DONEFOR
20-down – Pile has two types of music : COUNTRY
22-down – Trance brought by snifter laced with drug : DREAM
23-down – Ship concerned with duck capsizing : LINER

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

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