The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29310 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29310 clues and answers were published on Tue 20 Feb 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29310 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossFly like some insects, or bat : FLUTTER
5-acrossLike husband found in a fornicating situation? : ABASHED
10-acrossFood in repast is oddly deficient : EATS
11-acrossMark similar to 18, but higher : APOSTROPHE
12-acrossSnaps emerging branches : SHOOTS
13-acrossMaximally exposed, first covering up hole : BLEAKEST
14-acrossMinded after power is handed over : PRESENTED
16-acrossSecure arms from Communist Russia : TRUSS
18-acrossOne among 6, 25 amalgamated, or what divides them : COMMA
20-acrossMonarch displayed in museum – initially housed show in ground-floor extensions : VERANDAHS
23-acrossInvariably costly meal, it’s said, extended by indefinite period : LUNCHEON
24-acrossKind of 18, or kind of blue : OXFORD
26-acrossFlits with dashing young men around small Roman square : GALLIVANTS
27-acrossTyrannical ruler found in previous answer, after all : IVAN
28-acrossOriginality of points, three of them in all : NEWNESS
29-acrossConservative regret about pathetic campaign : CRUSADE

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Inflict corporal punishment on kid, for example : LEATHER
3-down – Start of tribute about stupid Italian poet : TASSO
4-down – Passing white’s soaring over grass : ELAPSING
6-down – Add fatty stuff to heart of cabbage, say : BUTTER
7-down – Put in situation hard to get out of? Possibly, providing one red’s OK : SNOOKERED
8-down – Ambassador’s immersed in European matter in Greek city : EPHESUS
9-down – Endlessly distrust the writer taken in by penchant for verbal ambiguity : DOUBLEMEANING
15-down – A point above 18 in game before final pass forward : SEMICOLON
17-down – Rowdy drunk driver admitting nothing : CAROUSER
19-down – Put out eggs – almost leave out scrambled : OVULATE
21-down – It’s not easy catching variety, American counterpart of 24 : HARVARD
22-down – Doesn’t finish some panda food : LEAVES
25-down – Is highly moving in theatre part : FLIES

This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.

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