The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29000 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29000 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29000 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPage with dotty portraits lacking an introduction to Roy Lichtenstein? : POPARTIST
6-acrossFilm having problem over copyright : SCUM
10-acrossExploit dwarf : STUNT
11-acrossEviscerating every actor in short musical — judgement’s hard in these situations : GREYAREAS
12-acrossShops occasionally team up to train staff at the centre : EMPORIA
13-acrossForgive unsuccessful service — then turn on computers etc : LETITGO
14-acrossSomething found on desktop computer’s terminal following look into corrupt betting app? : BLOTTINGPAPER
17-acrossWork by LS Lowry principally means I mostly see factory features : ASSEMBLYLINES
21-acrossIt’s Sooty and Sweep’s workplace? : CHIMNEY
22-acrossRecalled Rod Liddle’s content to leave somebody : NOTABLE
24-acrossDictator’s stone castle, somewhere in France : ROQUEFORT
25-acrossFriend trimmed old fabric : CHINO
26-acrossNotice the edges frayed at both ends : HEED
27-acrossWeak-willed aide yells out : EASILYLED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Transmit series made for TV Times and Observer? : PASSERBY
2-down – Round in quiz, entertaining student : PLUMP
3-down – Nutter dancing, wearing plastic red nose on Queen’s chart hit : RETURNTOSENDER
4-down – After breaking two hips, older relative wants new implant : INGRAIN
5-down – Couple careful on vacation with international power accessory : TIECLIP
7-down – No ordinary raconteur’s floundering over start of story — here’s where things go downhill fast : CRESTARUN
8-down – Charm maiden on course? : MASCOT
9-down – I call 1 across about making small, ultimately filthy sort of broadcast : PARTYPOLITICAL
15-down – Painter inspired by place of worship, making master free slave : ODALISQUE
16-down – A drug, which is out of this world : ASTEROID
18-down – Staff used to celebrate once prime minister called election : MAYPOLE
19-down – Medicine initially under suspic­ion after lawyer’s debut in court : LINCTUS
20-down – Lightly burn hard resin shoes on the counter : SCORCH
23-down – British river bad for fish : BRILL

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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