The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29245 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29245 clues and answers were published on Tue 05 Dec 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29245 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossMan in power-sharing arrangement with former dictator reveals Guardian : CHAPERON
6-acrossLose example of big road kill : MISLAY
9-acrossProlific in French, occasionally and in German : FECUND
10-acrossFish bone inside loaf initially leads to court : TRIBUNAL
11-acrossPsychedelic rock band on front of stage for opener : CORKSCREW
13-acrossHumble sailor sea swimming : ABASE
15-acrossTwo partners in firm using prime locations exclusively for introductions : COUPLE
17-acrossSunak briefly embracing Musk without touching stomach : RELISH
18-acrossMusk’s company invested in city with tightwad eschewing banks and tax : EXCISE
19-acrossComic holding in good ad-lib : WINGIT
21-acrossSmall market for drink : STOUT
22-acrossA more primitive type of project getting support : THROWBACK
25-acrossModel soldier first to march on trench : PARADIGM
26-acrossGroup of performers using figure of speech to inspire you in audition : TROUPE
28-acrossAs a result of this blasphemy making second book : HEREBY
29-acrossBeautiful out : STRIKING

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Building American shed for garden : HOE
3-down – Gather the nerve and plug our cupcake ingredients for a change : PLUCK
4-down – Artist laid back about copyright is ultimately sure to become more controversial : RADICALISE
5-down – Maybe go past an opponent in football season with this? : NUTMEG
6-down – Rejecting some parliamentary post : MAIL
7-down – Hurt leg, say cycling within group creating problem : STUMBLING
8-down – Number ten is a cheat, somehow : ANAESTHETIC
12-down – Taylor finally in line for game of darts – set out to secure right score : ORCHESTRATE
14-down – The Police out on tour at last – it might take off : HELICOPTER
16-down – See 3 : UPCOURAGE
20-down – The morning’s breaking over source of Snake River : THAMES
23-down – See 7 : BLOCK
24-down – Very small object in your trousers : TINY
27-down – It might be used to fry prawns every now and then : PAN

This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.

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