This crossword No. 29053 clues and answers were published on Tue 25 Apr 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29053 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Father is with child? It’s really exciting : FRISSON
5-across – Artist employed by Olympic Association : PICASSO
9-across – The first part of vital phase : ALPHA
10-across – Compete with purpose for position : VIEWPOINT
11-across – Tiny resilient creature is slow sort, they say : TARDIGRADE
12-across – Subdued when there aren’t many exciting openings : TAME
14-across – It’s made two composers get drunk in the East End : RHYMINGSLANG
18-across – Joining service again when lenient terms revised : REENLISTMENT
21-across – Put flags on quiet little street : PAVE
22-across – Cruelly treated aide blurts out … : BRUTALISED
25-across – … ‘give over jerk’ and becomes fitful : STOPSTART
26-across – Setter’s intention to return to city once associated with vice : MIAMI
27-across – One favouring state involvement went first : LEFTIST
28-across – Strong bet, having inside information : PUNGENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Extremely fine admiral totally generates strong allegiance : FEALTY
2-down – In central Crimea, expat’s sortie creates supply : IMPART
3-down – Devastating outbreak involving strange pains and bizarre flush : SPANISHFLU
4-down – At no time does doubling it provide extended payment terms : NEVER
5-down – Dumpy one’s in trouble for creating new identity : PSEUDONYM
6-down – Criminal head of international ring : CAPO
7-down – Go quietly when adding 9 to launch area : SLIPAWAY
8-down – Override available study : OUTWEIGH
13-down – A poor innings by chap lacking a partner : ASINGLEMAN
15-down – Vandal toppled crane that’s shrouded in fog : MISCREANT
16-down – One paid companion to go over large submission : PROPOSAL
17-down – Holidays cancelled? You’re joking : LEAVEOFF
19-down – Scarper with key copy : ESCAPE
20-down – Commercial break is lacking purpose : ADRIFT
23-down – Calculate best cover for worker’s group : TOTUP
24-down – It’s a rising wine region : ASTI
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.