This crossword No. 29303 clues and answers were published on Mon 12 Feb 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29303 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Popular schoolgirl royally entertained at the Albert Hall? : PROMQUEEN
8-across – Keep one article away from us : GUARD
9-across – Sack employees in insufficient numbers, getting attacked? : UNDERFIRE
10-across – A bishop finished, almost — in heaven? : ABOVE
12-across – Mechanism to eliminate sex crime? : DEVICE
13-across – Crop tail, suffering in such heat : TROPICAL
16-across – Local speech day: smart chap opens it : DIALECT
19-across – Top tune, two consecutive notes short : DESCANT
22-across – Appointments — mine gets rearranged : MEETINGS
25-across – Group of artists urgently enthusiastic? : RARING
27-across – Glasses of wine knocked back in bad temper : STROP
28-across – Speech to which no one replies : SOLILOQUY
29-across – Householder making very slow progress : SNAIL
30-across – Getting into Emirates improperly, very short cut : TIMESAVER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One for placing behind the silver? : BRONZE
2-down – In August, a stag with lots of points and a beard : IMPERIAL
3-down – Trump extremely liable to be disturbing : RUFFLE
4-down – Hide in a corner of Greek island : SECRETE
5-down – Old lady on airline to India — where exactly? : MUMBAI
6-down – In short test, four or six quiz questions perhaps : TRIVIA
11-down – Drink too much to exercise : TOPE
14-down – Converse about the French holiday home : CHA
15-down – See 14 : LET
16-down – Woman entitled to conceal a grand loss : DAM
17-down – See 16 : AGE
18-down – Inclination to talk hypocritically : CANT
20-down – One bearing stripes from such punishment? : CORPORAL
21-down – Area of Europe crumbling into sea : ESTONIA
23-down – Stretch old canvas : EXTENT
24-down – Also related being deceived : TOOKIN
25-down – To be given a lift not initially approved of : RAISED
26-down – Sexless: imagine uterus partially removed : NEUTER
This crossword has in total 32 where 14 are across and 18 are down.