This crossword No. 29976 clues and answers were published on Thu 09 Apr 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29976 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Its application could help you get into Oxford? : SHOEHORN
9-across – Understood our son’s bedding smells : ODOURS
10-across – House band feature in saloon : SEAT
11-across – Early on,I go to party with deviant I’d met : INGOODTIME
12-across – Finish,as elements of Marie Curie’s typical description are transposed? : FRENCH
14-across – Warship covered by press : IRONCLAD
15-across – Turning on Paganini number to begin – as motivation for fitness class? : NOPAIN
17-across – Ferraris and Rolls are mostly stolen for joy rides? : FERRIS
20-across – Stayed over in Soho – oddly it’s diabolical : DEVILISH
22-across – Template censor used after identifying code : COOKIE
23-across – Fresh investment in Arsenal meant changes on wing at kick-off : REARMAMENT
24-across – Perhaps Leo Sayer’s trying another rewrite – initially with chorus moving note lower : STAR
25-across – Less important call when 14 : FRINGE
26-across – Supreme influencer leaving a little something out : SVENGALI
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Place to ruminate clue for ‘ewer’? : SHEEPRUN
2-down – See 10 Across : BELT
3-down – See 12 Across : POLISH
4-down – One colour only – second one not included : MONOTONE
5-down – Resort to cornmeal unfortunately : MONTECARLO
6-down – Peninsula of Palermo – if rock climbing regularly : CRIMEA
8-down – See 15 Across : NOGAIN
13-down – Family group putting down first part of table setting? : NAPKINRING
16-down – Cambridge university worried boring papers will be copied : IMITATED
18-down – Appropriate clubs potentially qualified : SUITABLE
19-down – See 17 Across : WHEELS
21-down – Appear upset about King supporting Eastern Arabic rulers : EMEERS
22-down – See 22 Across : CUTTER
24-down – See 24 Across : SIGN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.