This crossword No. 29239 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Nov 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29239 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sweet, say, particularly covered in fluff : BUTTERSCOTCH
9-across – Winter Olympian’s weapon : LUGER
10-across – Folk hero made chips with silicon, say : SIEGFRIED
11-across – Poorly, eyelid on the blink after end of operation : NEEDILY
12-across – What might secure the bucks, ship bound for Madeira? : DESSERT
13-across – Fallout from 12 15 : AFTERSHOCK
15-across – See 12 : WINE
18-across – Slough crossed by rower, if old wizard on bridge playing role? : OMAR
19-across – Old pianist with cry of pain leaving Jack Sprat’s wife? : FATSWALLER
22-across – Unclosed box is in front of class : TEACHES
24-across – How might one force entry, murder getting a drink here? : CROWBAR
25-across – Comic, backing of scary woman by parliament : MELBROOKS
26-across – Celebrate elasticity in latex : EXALT
27-across – Macerate a substance picked after first of apples, most of the time : ASOFTENASNOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – WW1 gun in comfortable position secured by a wedge from below : BIGBERTHA
2-down – Third rock’s troubles irreversible, first of all: very sad about that : TERTIARY
3-down – Composition engaging swots, primarily, for example : ESSAY
4-down – Birds gripped, stuffing is awful : SHELDUCKS
5-down – Distant workplace discussed by drunkard? : OFFISH
6-down – Leader briefly annexing capital of large country : CHILE
7-down – See 24 : BLANCA
8-down – Love of 10 pirouetted, often with some leaping : ODETTE
14-down – The sad sculpture beneath which I must go? : HEADSTONE
16-down – Turning to blusher initially, ladies preening without foundation? : IDLEBOAST
17-down – Glower about a cut that’s turned up in card game : NAPOLEON
18-down – Issue certainly not arising when expected : ONTIME
20-down – Wonder when 2, all but its first and second failing : RARITY
21-down – See 18 Across : SHARIF
23-down – God, a hand perhaps skyward? : ATLAS
24-down – Puncture in fizzy drink can sprayed around holiday location : COSTA
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.