This crossword No. 29863 clues and answers were published on Thu 27 Nov 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29863 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Second fantastically safe and natural feature of California : SANANDREASFAULT
9-across – Scrape some cedar bark back : ABRADE
10-across – I speak badly of Robinson Crusoe,for example : ISLANDER
11-across – Mum’s heading inside to make a meal : CREAMTEA
12-across – Popular surfing location in those days ultimately became old-hat : THENET
13-across – Untidy spot packed with rubbish : SCRAPPY
16-across – Extraordinarily storied journos : EDITORS
19-across – Support crews somewhere in the West Midlands : STAFFS
21-across – Intricate pattern covering tip of sunbittern’s wing : TRANSEPT
24-across – Dude taking ecstasy with cheap beer? : HOMEBREW
25-across – Private place to find patients? : INWARD
26-across – Avoided dealing with horribly crude TV magician : CIRCUMNAVIGATED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Unsophisticated port found in pub and clubs : BARBARIC
2-down – Weapon stored in rack at an armoury : KATANA
3-down – Commercial opening some time in December : ADVENT
4-down – Southern British artist,completely,endlessly influential : SEMINAL
5-down – Remote institute scheduled to receive nothing : ISOLATED
6-down – Nice,redeveloped street around the outskirts of Ashington is Northumberland’s best : CANNIEST
7-down – Rip off winter clothing : FLEECE
14-down – Fancy loafers featuring stitching in the middle or outside : ALFRESCO
15-down – Cut of meat,done right,starts to absorb marinade immediately : PASTRAMI
17-down – Witty banter about standard hold-up for a driver? : REPARTEE
18-down – Small cloth soaked in water put over cooking pot : STEWPAN
20-down – Heard ‘please,eat!’ in Lancashire – and ate! : TOOKIN
22-down – In reality,Italian wine’s full of iodine : ASITIS
23-down – Very wide bowler? Yeah,and … ?! : SOWHAT
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.