The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29253 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29253 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Dec 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29253 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossMeans to fill stove joining me to supply one not at home : AWAYGAME
5-acrossOld man and young woman twirling throughout : PASSIM
9-acrossFormer religious figure not entirely accepting church swap : EXCHANGE
10-acrossSecond token used in Montana : MOMENT
12-acrossUsed primarily to hang, put in inverted position : UPEND
13-acrossHard job retaining first opening for rock singer : CHORISTER
14-acrossEdited merest outline giving extra time to this show? : SONETLUMIERE
18-acrossCancer the lab destroyed, having freedom of action : CARTEBLANCHE
21-acrossUS city’s backed argument for amalgamation : SYNTHESIS
23-acrossDisruptive seeing move of University in the red : ROUGE
24-acrossAllowable wrestling manoeuvre is not yet determined : ONHOLD
25-acrossPerformer on Britain’s Got Talent, perhaps, to trick panellist : CONJUROR
26-acrossCruel behaviour is accepted by unhappy male : SADISM
27-acrossOne broadcasting catchy tunes – they have loads they can take up : SKYHOOKS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Dined with a solicitor around end of case : ATEOUT
2-down – Spa article – longing to get stuck into that : AACHEN
3-down – Adores gin drunk with extravagance : GRANDIOSE
4-down – Heightened writing style claims mirage is shimmering : MAGICREALISM
6-down – Sauce? Feel bad after ingesting old one : AIOLI
7-down – Saving time, scan each flower : SWEETPEA
8-down – Tangled Mass on lake needing large equipment : MATERIEL
11-down – Trains under review, as expected : ROLLINGSTOCK
15-down – Laughter about open mic initially upset big shot : MAHARAJAH
16-down – Large number ignoring European aboard spacecraft? On the contrary, it gives a sort of a kick : SCISSORS
17-down – Daughter given violent shock with wife leaving? Completely swamped : DRENCHED
19-down – Question over penning occult knowledge in book : QUARTO
20-down – Insecticide – source of dangerous mistakes involving iodine : DERRIS
22-down – Steers line through border regions : HELMS

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

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