This crossword No. 29186 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Sep 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29186 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Friend kept back after school scripture lesson: it increases pressure : COMPRESSOR
6-across – Substitute rejected pads : SWAP
10-across – Bishop playing slow sport with Jack : BOWLS
11-across – See VIP opt to play high hat : STOVEPIPE
12-across – With nothing to lose, goes to the dodgy parts of town : GHETTOES
14-across – Returning note following a case of ‘fair dos’ : AFROS
16-across – A government called to answer a criminal charge : ARRAIGN
18-across – Force girl to keep one tipsy : MILITIA
20-across – Trace of sewage found in abandoned septic tank : CESSPIT
22-across – Strong desire with artist returning for sculpture : CARVING
23-across – A German bearing last of gifts for her? : AGNES
25-across – Most graceful Soviet letters regularly focus with Putin : SVELTEST
28-across – Newsreader briefly struggles with little fish : ANCHOVIES
29-across – Apathetic Labour’s leader in bed : BLASE
31-across – Pitcher throwing last of balls from gutter : EWER
32-across – Tailless fish rolled in seed, nuts and cooked in breadcrumbs : ESCALLOPED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Island copper gets qualification : CUBA
2-down – Jaws was back, with Bond’s boss replacing head of Spectre : MAW
3-down – Examination in Art is erroneously withdrawn : RESIT
4-down – Poet’s old love choked by nerve gas : SASSOON
5-down – Creature arisen, upset after prince cracks eggs : OPOSSUM
7-down – Where in Lancashire fans make such a noise? : WHIRR
8-down – Bullies ultimately keen to break media injunctions : PRESSGANGS
9-down – Troops run shelters to follow drug dealer : RETAILER
13-down – Devil’s features shaved top to bottom : HORNS
15-down – Drive a taxi, reversing round church in drunken scenes : BACCHANALE
17-down – Fake daughter removed from Sir Tom podcast : IMPOSTOR
19-down – Gets toupee in case of thinness : TWIGS
21-down – Jenny entertained by draws in Scottish cups : TASSIES
22-down – Side salad of eel has slice of cucumber on top : CHELSEA
24-down – He follows Nick, losing task finally: a comfortable position : NICHE
26-down – Brass instrument, large and cylindrical : TUBAL
27-down – He died pinching a loaf : HEAD
30-down – Mountain with friend pushing Penny to the bottom : ALP
This crossword has in total 34 where 16 are across and 18 are down.