This crossword No. 29843 clues and answers were published on Tue 04 Nov 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29843 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Couples go around it,vegetation covering the lot : BALLROOM
9-across – Business’s crushing bloody beliefs! : CREDOS
10-across – Colleague : ALLY
11-across – Variant of ‘Mao flu’ carried by US composer in disguise : CAMOUFLAGE
12-across – How to end a verbal communication problem : HANGUP
14-across – Enterprise,say,of burglars finally breaking into celebrity joint : STARSHIP
15-across – Pan’s range of talents : SKILLET
17-across – Ecstasy ring encouraged to carry injector : SYRINGE
20-across – Organisation with criminal department initially open to access : UNFENCED
22-across – Insect might escape : MAYFLY
23-across – Player isn’t playing with broom? End of concert! : TROMBONIST
24-across – Musical refrain led by Henry : HAIR
25-across – Short period before southern agency turns over decorative piece : MOSAIC
26-across – One of the Krays,possibly Reg,retired full of dread : GANGSTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Distinctive feature of hot finale from Diana Krall improvised around Miles : HALLMARK
2-down – Compere’s toy army : PLAY
3-down – Criminal group takes cover – that’s old hat! : MOBCAP
4-down – True quality of a cold copper blue : ACCURACY
5-down – Schoolkids in worship – remove from security list? : DECLASSIFY
6-down – Trim foreign girl,not right for wild boy : MOWGLI
8-down – Bush maligned Maoism : MIMOSA
13-down – Lemonade drunk in gallon containers,the moderate way! : GOLDENMEAN
16-down – <span>The lead on Eddie Cochran’s arrangement for </span><i>Trespass</i> : ENCROACH
18-down – Traveller wants to carry back organ : GULLIVER
19-down – Creating a border,don’t start being non-committal : EDGING
21-down – Mean to get slimmer : NARROW
22-down – Greek character leading pocket uprising : MUTINY
24-down – See 2 : HOST
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.