This crossword No. 29250 clues and answers were published on Mon 11 Dec 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29250 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Failing to start clipping trial : HEARING
8-across – Counter on small pool : RESPOND
9-across – Botha’s back-tracking dodge? : SKIP
10-across – Void produced by Epstein and Beatles ultimately failing to take moral lead : EMPTINESS
12-across – Act as a peacock’s prop? : STRUT
13-across – Hacienda manager trotted around with lion : RANCHERO
15-across – Minister realigned Pisa? Very droll! : LORD
16-across – See 15 : PRIVY
17-across – See 15 : SEAL
18-across – ‘Marsh crushes political faction’ scare : FRIGHTEN
20-across – Sly, unsteady boozer, who’s quite slim : SYLPH
21-across – Staff’s contribution to papers on Nelson : PERSONNEL
22-across – Policeman has right time – and gossip! : DIRT
24-across – Dog that’s handy in a laser presentation : POINTER
25-across – Broadcast rectifying text : WRITING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 21 : DECK
2-down – Already shaved and ready : PREPARED
3-down – Try to make money having lost your shirt? : INVEST
4-down – Nicely manoeuvres round measure for tolerance : LENIENCY
5-down – Talk of leak being suppressed by school : SPEECH
6-down – Units regularly taking drugs : ONES
11-down – French city papering over new cracks : PERPIGNAN
12-down – Track suit opening broke : SPOOR
14-down – Run every single stretch : REACH
16-down – Disease-causing organism – track oxygen data : PATHOGEN
17-down – Unyielding state makes a Republican withdraw from group support : SOLIDITY
19-down – End of mourning under review, as exemplified in this clue? : GERUND
20-down – Following rise of American left, judge is oppressive : SULTRY
21-down – Part of the craft of putting polonium on work dress : POOP
23-down – Proceed quickly with opening of gin bar : RUNG
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.