This crossword No. 29304 clues and answers were published on Tue 13 Feb 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29304 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – See 25 : NOTWOWAYS
6-across – Large group out to lunch, starter unavailable : ARMY
8-across – A rude Etonian struggling to maintain working relations, promptly dismissed : INONEEAR
9-across – On ship heading for Africa, in the doldrums reportedly? : ABOARD
10-across – See 8 : ANDOUT
11-across – See 8 : THEOTHER
12-across – Cook passed quarterdeck? : SPADES
15-across – Comparative amount fed to horse all the time : DURATION
16-across – Allotment 21 gone to seed : QUOTIENT
19-across – See 22 Down : MOTHER
21-across – Letter about surrender, as near as dammit? : NOTQUITE
22-across – Abscess: one in five say, drained : QUINSY
24-across – No frills on trip west of small Italian port : RIMINI
25-across – What can’t be said of a palindrome, for sure : THEREARE
26-across – Book horrifying production company, extremes trimmed back : EMMA
27-across – American author in German vessel on water : STEINBECK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 6.75 + 0.6 recurring for silky fabric : NINON
2-down – Spice added to reference book was passionately expressive? : TANGOED
3-down – Coe rival, yet often fastest, always showing heart? : OVETT
4-down – Sparkling hospital department, highly thought of : AERATED
5-down – Piece of kit, coat on seen with a ’70s jumper : SNAREDRUM
6-down – See 25 Across : ABOUTIT
7-down – Tom dashed here? : MORSECODE
13-down – More Italian mafiosi initially surrounding airport, dangerous element? : PLUTONIUM
14-down – Names European Community provided filed by operatives : SPECIFIES
17-down – Alcoholic drink, beverage inspiring old writer briefly : TEQUILA
18-down – Case of Agincourt in place identified as scene of action : THEATRE
20-down – Flag featuring leader in Rome on me, old warship : TRIREME
22-down – Consort, German essentially? : QUEEN
23-down – Ogre: call to have one evicted : SHREK
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.