The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29271 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29271 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 Jan 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29271 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossForeign minister’s transition periods : INTERIMS
5-acrossOff-peak drop in crew members vehicle oddly ignored : ABSEIL
9-acrossSpicy pepper in pan in South American country : CHIPOTLE
10-acrossWhat street vendor might use in pub altercation : BARROW
12-acrossTied down repeatedly : NECKANDNECK
15-acrossCake-maker, say, drinking one more bitter : ICIER
17-acrossBit of a joint bloke’s rolling inhaled by queen : ANKLEBONE
18-acrossRevered African, saving time, runs a trip in Africa? : RASTAFARI
19-acrossCycling around Asian city, or the local capital : TOKYO
20-acrossThe urban area here contains light Scottish flora : THISTLEDOWN
24-acrossCambridge University figure’s winter warmer : MITTEN
25-acrossDrunken idiot receiving Murray’s first service : HIGHMASS
26-acrossPeer around Eastbourne, not content to drive : TEEOFF
27-acrossPapers about case of turpitude judge went over again : ITERATED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Playing nice new record, ‘Firestarter’ : INCENDIARY
2-down – Least cool women’s smallest clothes : TWITCHIEST
3-down – Red has drink during revolutionary song : RIOJA
4-down – Weirdly calm mediator, with emotions running high : MELODRAMATIC
6-down – Want to break boxer’s nose with hit, which shows a good fighter : BLACKBELT
7-down – Make tea or coffee in this, we hear : EARN
8-down – Dirty residence half scrubbed up : LEWD
11-down – This area’s for walking dog, said policeman brooking no nonsense : PEAKDISTRICT
13-down – Exquisite items from factory with zero emission of gas : WORKSOFART
14-down – Distinguished company sing about earl, boring King Edward : RECOGNISED
16-down – Like filling tripe and grouse cut on a Sunday? : ROASTBEEF
21-down – What could put you under intensive therapy, in part : ETHER
22-down – Business’s ending belly up, getting black mark : SMUT
23-down – Way to disregard liberal viewer’s complaint : STYE

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

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