The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29895 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29895 clues and answers were published on Mon 05 Jan 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29895 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSort of leave work around the house : GARDENING
6-acrossVenerated object to carry miles : TOTEM
9-acrossA swimmer’s name forgotten – that’s his former name : ASWAS
10-acrossFavouring potential new power source is an extravagance : PROFUSION
11-acrossUS plaintiff,kid’s mother : DOE
12-acrossRevising creed,only if good for the planet : ECOFRIENDLY
14-acrossFrench composer ponders,losing speed : DELIBES
15-acrossAppropriate service held in the sea : MERITED
16-acrossWhat may be knocked out of shy clown enthusiast : COCONUT
19-acrossGround given anti-slip winter treatment : GRITTED
22-acrossSuck up the taste of Indian meal without dal in the end : CURRYFAVOUR
23-acrossSickness was carried in the air,it’s said : FLU
24-acrossHad too much already,before we hear a tea going into the cooker : OVEREATEN
26-acrossPerfect negotiator’s motto : IDEAL
27-acrossTall tree collapsed,locking in carbon : ERECT
28-acrossDistasteful ruling holds up in turn : REPUGNANT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – One relative or one of each sex : GRANDAD
2-down – Bad treatment of green wood : RAWDEAL
3-down – Rabbit that lays eggs? : EASTERBUNNY
4-down – I am godly? No I am not : IMPIOUS
5-down – Rum stuff,this material : GROGRAM
6-down – Not entirely tense character : TAU
7-down – Tasted some dish,make three changes? : TRIEDIT
8-down – One day,looked to be rich : MONEYED
13-down – Such a scream,having a very minor operation? : EARPIERCING
16-down – Weather pattern is working through a sequence : CYCLONE
17-down – As commander,sadly greet such a procession : CORTEGE
18-down – Kitchen appliance closed at the back? Not quite : TOASTER
19-down – Mature woman heartlessly breaking into clique : GROWNUP
20-down – Fabric,rich,folded over cheese : TAFFETA
21-down – One sported with hose,wetter holding this : DOUBLET
25-down – Amphibian wandered away,off its lead : EFT

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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