The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29212 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29212 clues and answers were published on Fri 27 Oct 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29212 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossTest one conservative holding back effort diversifying unions : EXOGAMIC
9-acrossShakespearean villain trapping maiden for mature monarch, say : IMAGO
10-acrossIsolated high point providing some satisfaction, but only some : MESA
11-acrossA low place for bargaining is producing indignities : ABASEMENTS
12-acrossRubbish that queen may have to bear : LITTER
14-acrossRun in without importance in attractive fashion : PRETTILY
15-acrossCondemned left-winger embracing what’s wrong : REVILED
17-acrossTake to house from food store very shortly : DELIVER
20-acrossGuided a returning assistant in state capital : ADELAIDE
22-acrossMade call that’s failed without a line : DIALED
23-acrossPerson whose job is summarising a short book or penning small treatise : ABSTRACTOR
24-acrossCreative efforts are raising the stakes, first of all : ARTS
25-acrossPerhaps Indian Mutiny’s leader imprisoned in end : TAMIL
26-acrossReaching crescendo without middle C, like Four Seasons’ variations : CLIMATIC

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Push through deep exit frenetically : EXPEDITE
2-down – Site of mausoleum consumed in conflagration : AGRA
3-down – Damage politician in one broadcast : IMPAIR
4-down – Disorganised nonsense in note : SCRAPPY
5-down – Is interrupting the speaker about repeated plea for mercy : MISERERE
6-down – Piano then fiddle I learnt as composer : PALESTRINA
7-down – Accommodation that subsumes second accommodation : HOSTEL
13-down – Blue Danube is in this outing – hired Brendan in two cases : TRIPLETIME
16-down – Twice daily event for island set up, open to change : EDITABLE
18-down – Kind of blue, counterpart of shocking pink? : ELECTRIC
19-down – Supply again includes assorted parts for rockets : RESTOCK
21-down – Be upset when trapped by girlfriend in argument : DEBATE
22-down – Scrambled draw at home – he considered selection, naturally : DARWIN
24-down – It’s said to accompany a will from home : AWAY

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

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