This crossword No. 29116 clues and answers were published on Fri 07 Jul 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29116 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Little European 4 : TADPOLE
8-across – See 12 down : BOATMAN
9-across – Steer clear of 4 : DUCK
10-across – Person grabbing tie, individual showed respect : BOWEDDOWN
12-across – Plonker, partner coming after wife : WALLY
13-across – Essentially silent, if bewildered : INITSELF
15-across – Bacterial infection you once discovered by the way : STYE
16-across – Beat runner, for example : PULSE
17-across – 4 behind 23 and 6 hearing old sovereign? : NEWT
18-across – Very quick, when working out? : CRACKING
20-across – Travel past item of headgear : BUSBY
21-across – Place for prayer when keen on iniquity, reportedly : SYNAGOGUE
22-across – Ultimately blunted instrument: Prince Andrew, say : DUKE
24-across – 4 in audible Pamplona stampede? : BULRUSH
25-across – European gaining access to husband’s love nest : SLOVENE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – First of all, our adventurer happening upon a Pacific island : OAHU
2-down – Small fish served two ways for director : SPIKELEE
3-down – Shapeless length in copper : BLOBBY
4-down – Frogs, say — or toads, worms and rats? : PONDLIFE
5-down – Games set up for pets : STROPS
6-down – Deserve Ashes trophy, did you say? : EARN
11-down – Try sending up musical icon of the sixties in audition, 4 : WHIRLIGIG
12-down – 4, wetter setter? : WATER
14-down – Artist’s line on the ground? : LOWRY
16-down – Intolerant greedy banks reeling, at first : PRIGGISH
17-down – Drop clearly seen climbing briefly across peaks of other states : NOSEDIVE
19-down – Porky 9 : CANARD
20-down – See 11 : BEETLE
21-down – Algae, 4? : SCUM
23-down – Twist knife initially with blood over it : KINK
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.