The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29879 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29879 clues and answers were published on Tue 16 Dec 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29879 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossMiserable young guy pocketing nothing for transfer of documents : DOWNLOAD
9-acrossPick up chaps for appearance : GUISE
10-acrossHit hard : KNOT
11-acrossTrick,say,with art deal that’s corrupt : LEADASTRAY
12-acrossSharp techies are experts at this in Google’s rival : BITING
14-acrossExplanatory words in top case shortly for analysis : CAPTIONS
16-acrossContend with favourite in climax? : COMPETE
18-acrossSon with mettle ignoring a cause of trouble? : SCOURGE
21-acrossThis person’s friend touring old city is lacking sophistication : IMMATURE
23-acrossAmount of money : RUEFUL
24-acrossA nationalist to acclaim somehow having ousted Conservative with regard to a body? : ANATOMICAL
26-acrossWay of working drained sensuous supermodel : MOSS
27-acrossAbsurd situation with fellow leaving daughter describing a rainbow? : ARCED
28-acrossI mention having to move very quickly : INNOTIME

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Artist in major unconventional ring : JOANMIRO
2-down – Fly among adjoining nations : GNAT
3-down – Setter,maybe,taken with cricket side in turn on way? : DOGLEG
4-down – Lend poster on politician from Ohio : ADVANCE
5-down – Source of inflation six ignored in site for mausoleum : AGRA
6-down – Deal out second testimonial in support of inspector : DISTRIBUTE
7-down – Stop or get off network right away : DETAIN
13-down – Where one might find a GP,effectively? : INPRACTICE
15-down – Designate in hearing thing to be screened : PIC
17-down – Teacup regularly taken for Greek character : TAU
19-down – Horrific rogue’s disturbed writer : GRUESOME
20-down – Group curtailed prominent feature in informal discussion : TEACHIN
22-down – Cuckoo over area patrolled by host is one exhibiting wild behaviour : MANIAC
23-down – Moderate Republican beginning to excoriate period of austerity : RELENT
25-down – First person in Paris to welcome Dutch premier : MODI
26-down – Potentially destructive type kept in asylum,otherwise : MOTH

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

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