This crossword No. 29794 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 Sep 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29794 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Force charged with protecting bird’s favourite perch : SPECIALBRANCH
10-across – Walkway twisting across road in inelegant fashion : AWKWARDLY
11-across – A dog takes a turn round small wood : BALSA
12-across – Follow it out of the bathroom? : ENSUE
13-across – Very bad manager runs to get fit : EXECRABLE
14-across – Our neighbour’s quiet,not loud,frolics : PRANCES
16-across – Random mixture from artist taken by partner to Wells : FARRAGO
18-across – Barrier’s a source of annoyance? : OFFENCE
20-across – A book to do crosswords,free : ABSOLVE
21-across – Preferring food additive left out : FAVOURING
23-across – Some Americans are jerks : YANKS
24-across – In group of musicians nobody is on time : NONET
25-across – Maker of figures perhaps carrying out trick with ease : ICESKATER
26-across – Making aggressive threats sent Gibraltar wild : SABRERATTLING
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Fish with rod – it’s comparatively plain : PIKESTAFF
3-down – Desperately want to be less than wholly cowardly : CRAVE
4-down – Speak to a daughter over clothes : ADDRESS
5-down – Herb damaged by a flea : BAYLEAF
6-down – Yellowish fat said to be ingredient of perfume : AMBERGRIS
7-down – Is one’s fame brief? : CELEB
8-down – Perhaps polyurethane demonstration interrupting work in garden : WATERPROOFING
9-down – Forced to check size of such clothes? : MADETOMEASURE
15-down – For example,copper’s behaviour regularly poor : CONDUCTOR
17-down – From Northern town,heading off for cemetery : ARLINGTON
19-down – With instruction I improve a little more if I decide to turn up : EDIFIER
20-down – A nutmeg prepared to grow larger : AUGMENT
22-down – Plant initially valued by old Peruvian : VINCA
23-down – Burden borne by large countryman : YOKEL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.