The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29254 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29254 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 Dec 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29254 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossVlad must cut in – Spooner’s call-girl makes proposal to the gullible : IHAVEABRIDGETO
8-acrossMike’s spoken message : MORAL
9-acrossNot much money in bank lately : RECENTLY
11-acrossAlways first to get into bar … which might explain this : BEERGUT
12-acrossSee 1 : SELLYOU
13-acrossUltimately confusing toilets without identifying symbols : LOGOS
15-acrossBoard and lodging for priest in the Underworld : DIRECTORS
17-acrossLike daughters, speaks about youth : SALADDAYS
20-acrossBird nightly entertains returning primate : INDRI
21-acrossFleming returned with Gallico and another author : NAIPAUL
23-acrossBoring, rubbish kind of humour : DEADPAN
25-acrossHello! Are police back probing who sent this? : HATEMAIL
26-acrossRita’s broken bones : TARSI
27-acrossFarce! Set right Truss’s mismanagement – it’s likely to be painful : STRESSFRACTURE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Crippling one motorway, I tell the police, is about oil giant : IMMOBILISING
2-down – Correspond with a nameless politician : AGREE
3-down – Pop Idol segue highly praised : EULOGISED
4-down – Told off sleeping judge? : BERATED
5-down – Sort of ironic about Stimpy’s original canine companion : INCISOR
6-down – Cheeky angel representation : GENAL
7-down – Unlikely end to Tory do, eh – Cleverly shouted at Hunt : TALLYHOED
10-down – Perhaps why issue’s raised in political show : QUESTIONTIME
14-down – Having lost tablets, unfortunately, late leaving for jaunt : GALLIVANT
16-down – Caught taking type of acid – I’m involved bringing about resolution : CLIMACTIC
18-down – Listening intently – debt’s twice changed hands : ALLEARS
19-down – Sister about to confuse worker in leather : SADDLER
22-down – Singer and presenter Richard getting naked : ADELE
24-down – Hidden diamonds in country : PERDU

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

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