The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29764 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29764 clues and answers were published on Mon 04 Aug 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29764 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossParaded remains in eg case of emerald : SASHAYED
5-acrossFoot perhaps first place navvy protects : LABOUR
9-acrossConspicuous wealth being accepted by old money is extremely unusual : OPULENCE
10-acrossSee 5 : LEADER
12-acrossSpies wanting glimpse of naval vessels : NARKS
13-across<span>Game show for which </span><i>3-2-1</i><span> signifies the end?</span> : COUNTDOWN
14-acrossArizona sorts out religious adherents : ZOROASTRIANS
18-acrossRod with supports catching exhausted little fish : STICKLEBACKS
21-acrossService his car,needing repair in a flipping day : EUCHARIST
23-acrossOne splitting bill is sound : NOISE
24-acrossGreyish-white colour fine in more stable older browser : SILVER
25-acrossA large collection of people,seemingly asleep,voted : BALLOTED
26-acrossSee 24 : SURFER
27-acrossPresent line manager ultimately not as tough : TENDERER

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Awful squalor seen around a posh part of London : SLOANE
2-down – See 1 : SQUARE
3-down – Lacking cover,strata crack in Aussie landmark back in the day : AYERSROCK
4-down – Reference enclosed plan of action about losing current climbing assistant : ENCYCLOPEDIA
6-down – Ward off State Department’s closure : AVERT
7-down – Informally,wife left daughter in love with sultanate : OLDWOMAN
8-down – Infrequency of poor earners beginning to save : RARENESS
11-down – Confirm statute ban is dodgy : SUBSTANTIATE
15-down – Again aroused by opening in eminently pleasant lady’s top in crimson : REKINDLED
16-down – Judges female donkeys? : ASSESSES
17-down – Printed notice to be distributed round : CIRCULAR
19-down – Whale,maybe unexpectedly free,felt dire : FILTER
20-down – See 19 : FEEDER
22-down – <span>Singer in </span><i>Slade </i><span>left</span> : ADELE

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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