This crossword No. 29881 clues and answers were published on Thu 18 Dec 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29881 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Series of worsening events of course at the Winter Olympics? : SLIPPERY
9-across – See 8 : SLOPE
10-across – Knitting pattern,if real,is embroidered! : FAIR
11-across – Folly,given comparatively close shave before race? : BALDERDASH
12-across – Owner of head and tail in pig,if vulgar : COPPER
14-across – Given outstanding,outstanding! : BESTOWED
16-across – Argument’s beginning with auteur Paul in a row : ATATIME
18-across – Take on other role that’s put in agreement : PLAYACT
21-across – Threatening conditions in Malta,it being stormy behind you : ULTIMATA
23-across – Genial at first,half of relations cranky : GRUMPY
24-across – Monster with rubber legs? : STAGGERING
26-across – Newspaper after proof losing heart,eww! : PFFT
27-across – What water did at 0C,0F wrong? : FROZE
28-across – Free soul,one misbehaving and ending in prison : UNLOOSEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Remove muscle pierced by spike : CLEAROUT
2-down – Box blows up : SPAR
3-down – Fellow plonker : MEMBER
4-down – A book tucked inside silly novel student references : SYLLABI
5-down – See 10 Across : ISLE
6-down – Healthy way to go! : GOODFORYOU
7-down – Elusive monster surfacing in lake is sensed : NESSIE
13-down – Where two kids might meet,love can end in schmaltz,consumed by sentimentality : PETTINGZOO
15-down – Warmer note : SOL
17-down – Old bird in watery trench shaking tail : MOA
19-down – Taste drink : CUPOFTEA
20-down – <i>nth</i><span> saying: ‘Let me think!’</span> : MAXIMUM
22-down – Excused,Marquis de Lafayette,par example? : LETOFF
23-down – Casanova in old vehicle,roof off VW : GIGOLO
25-down – Vessel someone with a needle hasn’t opened : EWER
26-down – Paid fellow,academic : PROF
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.