The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29173 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29173 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 Sep 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29173 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossSalvage extremely rare celestial object : RECLAIM
5-acrossLook after the issue for others : BABYSIT
9-acrossDiving attacker received trivial sum, initially for throwing game : DARTS
10-acrossEndeavour to capture contact linked to English betrayal : TREACHERY
11-acrossPee twice, say, when going off — it’s that simple : EASYPEASY
12-acrossPlan to gather information for show trial : PILOT
13-acrossLure agency worker to join top table : TEMPT
15-acrossInvestigator locates married American friends in Arab country : OMBUDSMAN
18-acrossSpread discharge — it’s all over now : PASTEVENT
19-acrossKey type added on to register : LATCH
21-acrossPiece in cited literature about accent : TILDE
23-acrossPlenty in favour of merger : PROFUSION
25-acrossAir sounds freaked out such old fogeys : DINOSAURS
26-acrossCurrent source of master’s trendy interior : MAINS
27-acrossArtificial servant picked up after staff : MANMADE
28-acrossCase has one placed in clear folder? : PATIENT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Split over irregular decree that’s basically worthless : REDCENT
2-down – Church is smart shifting this festival : CHRISTMAS
3-down – Sit up after a tale from him, perhaps : AESOP
4-down – Desperate men head to addiction treatment : METHADONE
5-down – Two insects left out? That’s powerful : BEEFY
6-down – Reconsider second exercise over youngster getting upset : BACKPEDAL
7-down – Take time to get in close : STEAL
8-down – Attempt to give fitting advice when clothes shopping : TRYITON
14-down – Arrange dates here in the Middle East : THEREDSEA
16-down – Cheers when getting to the end of the drink : BOTTOMSUP
17-down – Bedding edge will do for mother, they say : MATRICIDE
18-down – Pools found on embankment at historic conference site : POTSDAM
20-down – Communication equipment created by worker group : HANDSET
22-down – Material name added to charge : LINEN
23-down – Hesitate when seeing father sitting on facility : PAUSE
24-down – Core of county police force not satisfied : UNMET

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

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