This crossword No. 29981 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Apr 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29981 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ultimately penned by innocent child,a letter on papyrus,perhaps? : LAMBDA
5-across – A parting bicycle travelling,getting away from relations : CELIBACY
9-across – Ill-conceived,a plastic boyfriend on film : MISTAKEN
10-across – Partner once put on green top : VERTEX
11-across – Train carriage required with this? : WEDDINGDRESS
13-across – See 2 Down : TEST
14-across – Megastar at sea port : RAMSGATE
17-across – Bounty boarded by a mutineer finally,astern : REARWARD
18-across – Baseball team certainly not heard of in Europe? : NINE
20-across – Villa’s place secured in prize museum piece : ROSETTASTONE
23-across – Vishnu,leader lost in war following attacks,reportedly? : AVATAR
24-across – Prison,where racketeer has time inside : ALCATRAZ
25-across – Sequence logged by gentleman,resubmitted when typed the wrong way? : USERNAME
26-across – A loch,out of which pulled the first old nut : ALMOND
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Critical evaluation,turning of tides indeed? : ACID
3-down – Someone loathing vampire,point driven through heart – might this cover the body? : BATHWATER
4-down – Duck under perfect child in martial art : AIKIDO
5-down – On which it’s cold and bitter after temperature in liquid decreasing? : CENTIGRADESCALE
6-down – Feeling ready for tennis achievement : LOVEGAME
7-down – Drill,tedious thing? : BORER
8-down – Preserving wood,one going in strong,ecofreak? : CREOSOTING
12-down – Monsters had been identified as footballers : WEREWOLVES
15-down – Cat still gripping tail of dog,another cat upset about that : GINGERTOM
16-down – Bugs Bunny’s first song about carrot extremely emotional at first : BACTERIA
19-down – Caught in German town,you’ve been captured! : GOTCHA
21-down – Key tenant initially lost? : ENTER
22-down – Embroidered anecdote? : YARN
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.