This crossword No. 29986 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Apr 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29986 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Old man’s at home,thus visits for little while : POPSIN
6-across – Recovery vehicles? Some have clocks : TOWERS
9-across – Climb in a second,somehow dropping nothing : ASCEND
10-across – Affected as minutes may be : PRECIOUS
11-across – Lots of the past one’s misrepresented : EONS
12-across – Two-times quiet husband one defames first off : PHILANDERS
13-across – Saying there’s no difference between porridge and bread : TIMEISMONEY
18-across – Starts off by installing one sensible kind of clock : BIOLOGICAL
21-across – Broadcast time for piece of news : ITEM
22-across – Apply pressure about ten to three,say? As long as it takes : DURATION
23-across – Records hits : CLOCKS
24-across – Team’s schedule for tea-break : ELEVEN
25-across – Tiny fellow,see,is punctual : TIMELY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A smooth king I joined for relaxing stretch after runs : APRESSKI
2-down – Storm increased? Ensure operation of watch : WINDUP
3-down – Guidance on tempo,contemporary inspiration for poets : MODERATO
4-down – Spell as part of school learning : PERIOD
5-down – Minister in bygone days supported by some troops : PASTOR
7-down – Piece of crossword that’s out of date : SQUARE
8-down – Left supporter for very brief moment : SPLITSECOND
14-down – Send up kind of person to begin with that can help one cook breakfast : EGGTIMER
15-down – Is dividing lyric poems – they’re presented on separate occasions : EPISODES
16-down – Extremely small fraction of hour : MINUTE
17-down – Reported with minimal impact in periodical : WEEKLY
19-down – Recluse concealing a source of something for days or more : LOANER
20-down – Part of clock I never restrict the movement of : LOCKIN
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.