The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29080 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29080 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 May 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29080 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossIt could play music in USA: Simply Red’s best CD released : PUBLIC
4-acrossSee 1 : ADDRESS
9-acrossHandle books: take off sticker : SELLOTAPE
10-acrossWay boss ultimately added to company expenses : COSTS
11-acrossPlay a shot in the lead : DRAMA
12-acrossStep in time, free rein when dancing to provide entertainment : INTERFERE
13-acrossCaught child’s toes dropping piano: they may get put out by foot : CIGGIES
15-acrossSubstitute with rest punching match official : RELIEF
17-acrossLoad of women with a curvy figure : WEIGHT
19-acrossHave sex with risk? Her husband is late : DOWAGER
22-acrossBore to compose film score : PENETRATE
24-acrossMostly stick on port wine : RIOJA
26-acrossFigure of speech from Hamlet’s closing line : TROPE
27-acrossShoot gangster? Weapon that might be raised with smoke : FIREALARM
28-acrossMock exam’s last part: writer’s quote is the wrong way round : MIMETIC
29-acrossHidden camp housing soldiers : SECRET

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Conservative supporting column by party researcher : POSTDOC
2-down – Bark on this Labrador upset it : BALSA
3-down – Cutting off oil giant’s supply : ISOLATING
4-down – Adult on drink clutching sober partner : ABETTER
5-down – Empty drawer containing ice cube? One might : DICER
6-down – Get grease in bits: it may be found by a child in spring : EASTEREGG
7-down – See 1 across : SYSTEM
8-down – Worries about the first dental problem : CARIES
14-down – Newly-wed carrying on with nurse in place behind the scenes? : GREENROOM
16-down – Small type of cow: one with disease : LOWERCASE
18-down – Heading for court, if Trump is lying about deal : TRAFFIC
19-down – Boring date — back on eHarmony, ultimately : DREARY
20-down – Accept once more a duke in post : READMIT
21-down – Stand during reckoning: what might come out of one’s mouth? : SPUTUM
23-down – Lifting toe on foot, hard for the old : THEFT
25-down – Love song around noon playing on the radio : ONAIR

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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