The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29167 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29167 clues and answers were published on Tue 05 Sep 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29167 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossDon’t attach much importance to power — give up : PLAYDOWN
9-acrossTroublesome place with an effigy? : PLAGUY
10-acrossI need source of metal, Al? Wrong! : LEAD
11-acrossExpert awfully nice about financial gain? The opposite : PROFICIENT
12-acrossBackward boy, not about to become a chemist : DALTON
14-acrossMost primitive aristocrat that is a good man? : EARLIEST
15-acrossStone tool in hotel ground : NEOLITH
17-acrossAn eleven dismissed, not half worried : ANXIOUS
20-acrossCollege gym by end of term in financial difficulties? : PEMBROKE
22-acrossExplanatory figure lacking a couple of letters together : DIGRAM
23-acrossBeing put out, goad union’s dinosaurs : IGUANODONS
24-acrossWell off, hiding nothing and gawping with awe : MOON
25-acrossThink much of Paul? : REVERE
26-acrossSchool group getting a toy package : TRAINSET

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Strangeness seen in a time where deceit is hidden : ALIENAGE
2-down – See 24 across : EYED
3-down – Clever move possible to get voucher? : COUPON
4-down – Like a deficient cellist maybe, carrying on regardless : UNBOWED
5-down – Versatile newspaper’s feature — a relay race? : SPLITRUN
6-down – Making fun of it, as they would be! : SATIRISING
7-down – Stops Shakespeare’s Peter being heard? : QUINTS
13-down – Hospital executive is such a gossip : TALEBEARER
16-down – Excessively keen to start with, maiden maybe grabbed the reins : TOOKOVER
18-down – Woman very old to get married? It’s not admitted : UNAVOWED
19-down – Rebels in ‘shocking units’ led by soldiers : REVOLTS
21-down – Little bird — one finally given tag : EAGLET
22-down – Rubbish ex-PM, creating upset : DISMAY
24-down – See 10 : MINE

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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