This crossword No. 29858 clues and answers were published on Fri 21 Nov 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29858 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – One’s struck by shattering of only hope : XYLOPHONE
8-across – Gary Coleman’s last performance? : ANGRY
9-across – Scientists propose more scientists retract first : IRRITABLE
10-across – Haul bundled crops with bits falling off : HEAVE
12-across – A time to have chocolate-covered dates? Quite the reverse! : ADVENT
13-across – On a crest,fur,metal,splash of colour? Amazingly,true! : TINCTURE
14-across – Sum up about two seconds’ talk : ADDRESS
17-across – Space not quite enough for a big red book? : CHAMBER
20-across – Those north of Zimbabwe and South Africa going round South Namib : ZAMBIANS
22-across – Soup with crust of skin covering : PELMET
24-across – Poor excuse? : SORRY
25-across – In brief: about time : INTERSECT
26-across – Mind thematic character’s greenery : CAREX
27-across – Showing age,uncomfortably nude,I covered wiener,backing indoors : UNRENEWED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Timothy and Bridget met and stripped : HYBRID
2-down – Bully is one acting to grab that which belongs to me : DOMINEER
3-down – Thrilled at first quarter growth : THWART
4-down – Balloon is no fun from the outset,and others go up : INFLATE
5-down – Setting off,parking Tesla to have something to eat : INGEST
6-down – Dancers in mid-step … : TRAVERSE
11-down – … seen during Bank Holiday … : ANKH
15-down – … game,where girl goes across line : DIAGONAL
16-down – Rests up : SPAN
18-down – Twinkling girls that might be described as ‘thick and sweet’ : MOLASSES
19-down – Silly,like in fifth grade? : ASININE
21-down – Half-upset,was suffused with passion : BURDEN
22-down – Number 1 against seeds in third and fourth place : PEEVED
23-down – Ate out,went and got topless : ETCHED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.