The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29812 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29812 clues and answers were published on Mon 29 Sep 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29812 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTwo males wearing formal outfits for important meetings : SUMMITS
5-acrossOperations bringing in nothing after April by the way : APROPOS
9-acrossAce medical worker going round hospital when needed : ADHOC
10-acrossFlexible item ruptured with holes : LITHESOME
11-acrossNot playing around,sadly : POIGNANTLY
12-acrossSomewhat wide-ranging segment of a recent Taylor Swift concert? : ERA
14-acrossFrustrated senior cops assigned to a job : DISAPPOINTED
18-acrossFresh larvae,I guess,is a type of rich food : LIVERSAUSAGE
21-acrossStandard role in film getting cut : PAR
22-acrossAnimal rage freely flowing from execs : MANAGERIAL
25-acrossArea up front usually needs to house fruit machine : AUTOMATON
26-across‘Ideal’ days ultimately never materialise before noon : DREAM
27-acrossTrendy person extremely precocious in their performing : HIPSTER
28-acrossIt’s a typical measurement,of course : YARDAGE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – American politician enthralled by science? This smells somewhat fishy … : SCAMPI
2-down – Second broadcast includes hot material : MOHAIR
3-down – Provocative conclusion to column in popular church journal : INCENDIARY
4-down – Hairdressing business regularly seen in small towns? : SALON
5-down – Wild animals run off,covered in little insects : ANTELOPES
6-down – Short Instagram video is genuine,we’re told : REEL
7-down – Quality land : PROPERTY
8-down – Officials set to transform administrative districts : STEWARDS
13-down – Chief component of phone containing metal : RINGLEADER
15-down – Stone coming from blast area,possibly : ALABASTER
16-down – Careless hit-and-run? : SLAPDASH
17-down – Go too far on the subject of rearing dogs,perhaps : OVERSTEP
19-down – Pictures of clubs in Eastern Massachusetts : CINEMA
20-down – Method of cooking meat in edges of fire? : FLAMBE
23-down – Endlessly uses a loudspeaker to give someone grief : ANNOY
24-down – Piece in revolutionary multimedia issue : EMIT

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

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