The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29162 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29162 clues and answers were published on Wed 30 Aug 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29162 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


4-acrossSuffer with cold and perish? I’ve ripped coats : SHIVER
6-acrossRoll up one’s sleeves, we hear, to show what all across answers do here : BEARARMS
9-acrossIn love, disheartened debutante frets : ERODES
10-acrossCan get excited about article in El Pais review, briefly : GLANCEAT
11-acrossDystopian tale of British boy and drug trafficker : BLADERUNNER
15-acrossMore than one sweet model flirts round earl : TRIFLES
17-acrossTents go into river : TEEPEES
18-acrossWill fruit put in drinks finish in lemonade? : SHAKESPEARE
22-acrossEmma’s mother leaves clutching broken elbow, showing guts once : EMBOWELS
23-acrossEmissary behind hosts, for example : LEGATE
24-acrossJazz legend smashed on claret : COLTRANE
25-acrossThose wanting money wrong to invest in variable rates : TAXERS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Blissful Frenchman after draining Sancerre : SERENE
2-down – Way of walking dog adult noted barking : HEELANDTOE
3-down – Nanny off the booze before noon sure to get in a state : DRYNURSE
4-down – This lady ventures to secure recipe for fruity drinks : SHERBETS
5-down – One thus about to tour Italian port dealing with marks on a map : ISOBARIC
7-down – Felt sorry about wine drinking you reported : RUED
8-down – 21’s replacement placed on horse : SETH
12-down – Straightening out urchin’s jacket, speaking with menace : UNSNARLING
13-down – Peckham wide boy knowing where Dover is : DELAWARE
14-down – Idiot penning the French verb on the Spanish exams : ASLEVELS
16-down – Fat entertaining couple after start of spat? This ends the argument : LASTWORD
19-down – Building has heavy metal casing on hollow fascia : PREFAB
20-down – Trader knocking 50% off car : MERC
21-down – President has left the First Lady’s child : ABEL

This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.

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