This crossword No. 29968 clues and answers were published on Tue 31 Mar 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29968 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Currently attractive? : ELECTROMAGNETIC
9-across – Tree sounding cool for long : CHILEPINE
10-across – Weight gain shed in horse-drawn carriage : TONGA
11-across – Girl sent back too much food colouring : ANNATTO
12-across – Sound measure could be credible – not right! : DECIBEL
13-across – Rod’s letter is spoken of : CUE
14-across – C20th style affected trade company : ARTDECO
17-across – Reserved half the area with worker : DISTANT
19-across – Gives the cold shoulder to Italian fellow cycling : IGNORES
22-across – Vicar on lake,musing : REVERIE
24-across – Previously Argo had leading role cut : AGO
25-across – Composer is otherwise in inn,drunk : NIELSEN
26-across – T20 batsman as small Canadian woodsman : SLOGGER
28-across – Heartless Elgar and I confused Shakespearean spirit : ARIEL
29-across – Cause trouble,as Adam and Eve did? : RAISECAIN
30-across – Stay away from far off fortress : KEEPATADISTANCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The last thing you’ll see here! : EXCLAMATIONMARK
2-down – Turned up,unsophisticated in French spa town : EVIAN
3-down – Support from unsettled settler : TRESTLE
4-down – Gold coin tossed over Womble : ORINOCO
5-down – Changed what happened at noon? : AMENDED
6-down – Lack of commitments,around a hundred spies : NOTICES
7-down – Only a Brit worried former PM : TONYBLAIR
8-down – Acton let brother bother sister : CHARLOTTEBRONTE
15-down – Fruit perplexed generations – not so! : TANGERINE
16-down – Canoe from which falls an athlete : COE
18-down – Fish that is around delta : IDE
20-down – Two girls touching Australian parakeet : ROSELLA
21-down – Squealed about tune for drink : SANGRIA
22-down – Putin is so reactionary – some back out for composer : ROSSINI
23-down – Furious as flower’s name concealed : VIOLENT
27-down – Good supply of water for seed : GRAIN
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.