The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29184 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29184 clues and answers were published on Mon 25 Sep 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29184 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossHerald’s up on one leg, out of control : RAMPANT
5-acrossSpinning stick, first to break little bulb : DISTAFF
9-acrossNormal to cut the end off vegetable : PARSNIP
10-acrossYour lad misbehaving, Mary? : OURLADY
11-acrossFlower seen in a spring month foolish to cut back : AMARYLLIS
12-acrossReady for Nigerian heretic to revert : NAIRA
13-acrossTime to fight? : ENEMY
15-acrossResist, as Indian state profits start to tumble : GOAGAINST
17-acrossMeeting two holding hands at bar : ENCOUNTER
19-acrossHalf-hearted floor cleaner is a misery : MOPER
22-acrossPresumably he doesn’t mind being sacked at Christmas : SANTA
23-acrossNerveless behaviour, if dragons are flying around : SANGFROID
25-acrossGorge or diet: what’s in it for northerner? : GEORDIE
26-acrossHer Nibs used to take a dip here : INKWELL
27-acrossConvertible frequently held by red light : SOFTTOP
28-acrossLeave wife the means to settle the bill : GODUTCH

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Swap corded cloth with finer material : REPLACE
2-down – Spread round a square in town : MARGATE
3-down – Some hold refusal to be irritating : ANNOY
4-down – Best route to the attic? : TOPFLIGHT
5-down – Before surgery, medic gives some medicine : DROPS
6-down – Snort gram to get high and use violence : STRONGARM
7-down – 12 up, astride a black horse : ARABIAN
8-down – Race history put together in moving tribute : FLYPAST
14-down – It was not I who made that remark, I agree : YOUSAIDIT
16-down – Fixing drink in Scottish island? Good : ARRANGING
17-down – Flags regularly seen with emblems : ENSIGNS
18-down – Close lane, source of confusion for a special occasion : CONEOFF
20-down – Demonstration, a nuisance, about to go off : PROTEST
21-down – One on the pull for 22, showing symptom of a cold? : RUDOLPH
23-down – Check for bugs in room: it’s a lottery : SWEEP
24-down – Pretended enthusiasm about karate, losing heart : FAKED

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

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