The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29206 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29206 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Oct 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29206 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossUnknown quantity in series put me off, shocking then : UMPTEENTH
10-acrossVehicle hit, bonnet gone? : TRIKE
11-acrossBaggy trousers king examined initially, in quick inspection : LOOKSEE
12-acrossFigure butcher’s returned fisherman’s device : KEEPNET
13-acrossFancy bar : CAKE
14-acrossA mouthful eaten by Swiss hero before a dance : TARANTELLA
16-acrossForward touching on cute header for Tottenham : RETWEET
17-acrossOld actress with Clouseau actor meeting poet : LOMBARD
19-acrossNegative response broken by a force that man possessed – when to wed? : NAMETHEDAY
22-acrossPrincess married to upper-class lover : BEAU
24-acrossGood plug secures the entrance of mine : PITHEAD
25-acrossSee 15 Down : FRIENDS
26-acrossA little insecure even, old legal official : REEVE
27-acrossFoul holes grew cleaner : SHOWERGEL

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Car isn’t turning left, south of local line for trains etc : PUBLICTRANSPORT
2-down – Film of soup leaves set of teeth : SPROCKET
3-down – See 7 : MESSI
4-down – Perform weakly twirling round dancer in tutu, though skirts not required : UNDERACT
5-down – Several sporting minutes for pitcher, we hear? : CHUKKA
6-down – I don’t know what my self-flagellation achieves : ITBEATSME
7-down – Tree-hugging English footballer, one great player : LIONEL
8-down – Intellectual leader Liz, PM with foreign money to invest: alarm about that? : BERTRANDRUSSELL
15-down – Wingers fine on the wings a day before goal netted by Liverpool, say : FEATHERED
17-down – Game where goal preferred? : LEAPFROG
18-down – A plot has gone awry for biblical fire walker : ABEDNEGO
20-down – See 23 : MOTHER
21-down – Mashed smashed — that’s it! : EMDASH
23-down – Pushy parent I’m not sure is supportive of high flier : TIGER

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

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