This crossword No. 29993 clues and answers were published on Wed 29 Apr 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29993 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Something funny from US city that’s disgusting : LAUGH
10-across – Music enhancer,provided one’s in more spacious surroundings : AMPLIFIER
11-across – Holder,accountant,wears pants with elasticated top : BRIEFCASE
12-across – Was an establishment type wrongly implicated? : SETUP
13-across – Start to neuter rescue strays and put down : CENSURE
15-across – <span>Do a ‘</span><i>homo erectus</i><span>’ and wash?</span> : STANDUP
17-across – Not some other viewer’s rubbish : MYEYE
18-across – Sally’s restraint : GAG
20-across – Played by band just starting to almost ring out : INTRO
22-across – Nude in rude act? : CABARET
25-across – In town? Go alone – the other side will appreciate it : OWNGOAL
26-across – Hit the drink : PUNCH
27-across – Entertainment from such activity around one in shopping centre : MUSICHALL
30-across – Mountains figure in Aspen resort : APENNINES
31-across – Sovereign changes sides – fool! : CLOWN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Iron a suit – not hem : CLUB
2-down – Poet outside independent church house : AUDIENCE
3-down – Cook big cheese after centre removed : CHEF
4-down – Utterly fail to produce a breakfast item? : LAYANEGG
5-down – Piles rocks on top of soil to form pitches : SPIELS
6-down – Onus is said to melt caution : DISSUASION
7-down – Jack’s partner getting end away with Bill’s partner,so dropped : JILTED
8-down – Support for piano : PROP
13-down – Taking the —s out of universal wit : COMIC
14-down – ‘Turning up a hunter’s pants’ in German : UNEARTHING
16-down – Discontented,poor,solemn type – creep! : PROWL
19-down – Go mad with stress – most off-putting : GROSSEST
21-down – Stole from a milliner and acknowledged public approval? : TOOKABOW
23-down – Ten cooks in pub making jokey remarks : BANTER
24-down – <span>Making of a good joke? Turning it up on </span><i>Dynasty</i> : TIMING
26-down – Top dictator’s little dog : PEAK
28-down – Bird’s tail pulled out of drink : COCK
29-down – Dash to cover the inside : LINE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.