The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29095 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29095 clues and answers were published on Tue 13 Jun 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29095 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossPicture king amongst group of pieces leading to check : SKETCH
4-acrossAttractive woman’s detailed incantation : MANTRA
9-acrossStrained sound of rebuke muffling answer : TAUT
10-acrossAmerican trips taking in crumbling hall on an irregular basis : ATALLHOURS
11-acrossReveal hesitation about nationalist question : UNMASK
12-acrossExtinct bird mentioned in dreary lecture : GREATAUK
13-acrossPower gap filled by party leader : PRESIDENT
15-acrossRumour I ignored — it’s not sweet : BRUT
16-acrossLarge organ broke? Not quite : SKIN
17-acrossMinisters not entirely caring about first one leaving wild party : CLERGYMEN
21-acrossFine translation of ‘sucre’ to indicate this? : FRUCTOSE
22-acrossChildren’s programme taking over core of series : SPROGS
24-acrossIt’s used for lifting things without tipping? : DUMBWAITER
25-acrossTack holding rear of carpet is a bother : STEW
26-acrossCracker show held in last third of August : SEXPOT
27-acrossStop a party I backed : PERIOD

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Sign of injury, with nobody removing ring when entering hospital device : SCANNER
2-down – Congress heading off cheers about Republican addition? : EXTRA
3-down – College, stretched, failed : CRACKED
5-down – One suffers effects of sunburn, having rolled over in a doze : ASLEEP
6-down – Tense before translation of Wooster comedy finally displaying more elevated level? : TWOSTOREY
7-down – Bovine material in test mostly upheld as source of ventilation : AIRDUCT
8-down – Remarkable gains least expect­ed after damage in these constituencies : MARGINALSEATS
14-down – Electrical equipment linking birch and shrub : SWITCHBOX
16-down – Small support for hosting a composer : STRAUSS
18-down – Place for wild animals always keeping a lot of the other ones upset : RESERVE
19-down – For one Guardian leader on top teacher, it’s intellectual : EGGHEAD
20-down – Married Australian brought in character not from Oz — the fruit of love? : TOMATO
23-down – Fried potato dish — it’s golden when turned over : ROSTI

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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