This crossword No. 29917 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 Jan 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29917 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – I superfluously join two banks in which the same cards are issued : DUPLICATEBRIDGE
9-across – Cats for example not normally considered this? : MUSICAL
10-across – Turning,pig conceals curly bit,a monster : GOLIATH
11-across – Indian address the US taxman rejected : SRI
12-across – Revolutionary’s taking ammunition round: very brief opportunity to finish off king here : BULLETCHESS
13-across – Foolishly let eclair start to curdle in such a storm : ELECTRICAL
15-across – Understood sourdough not provided with starter : READ
18-across – Observer takes in Queen Jane,a heroine : EYRE
20-across – Favour cured meat,a somewhat dicey business : BACKGAMMON
23-across – One small request,excessive space on motorway badly designed : MISBEGOTTEN
25-across – Laundry regularly returned,lots of it in the cells : RNA
26-across – Possibly a Russian national tree : NATASHA
27-across – Creature said to take to the water with young on back clinging to side of neck : ROEBUCK
28-across – This bad-tempered oath a mystery : CROSSWORDPUZZLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Block a piece of drama making sudden transformation : DAMASCENE
2-down – On rising exude vigour,4 across examples here : PASTIME
3-down – Brood as Guantanamo is extremely tense : INCUBATE
4-down – Radical supporter on left : ALLYL
5-down – From lectern,offer for sale one or two birds of prey : EAGLEHAWK
6-down – Old widow taking lid off article for repair : RELICT
7-down – Marksman’s expressionless gaze : DEADEYE
8-down – Distinctive character of those cycling : ETHOS
14-down – Soon desert old sweetheart : INAMORATO
16-down – Teacher,put my way some work I don’t know : DONTASKME
17-down – From people in leading university high-level options here : MAINMENU
19-down – Cook,first to offer to stir dish : RISOTTO
21-down – Nobel laureate’s emblem unknown : MARQUEZ
22-down – Leg straps for James and Norman : JESSES
23-down – Computer receiving new input initially furiously busy : MANIC
24-down – Ready to drop some older items over : TIRED
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.