This crossword No. 29313 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Feb 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29313 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – IT professional? : SEXWORKER
10-across – Fish that’s been smoked : ROACH
11-across – Worried Rishi’s first PM with Department for Sleaze? At last! : RATTLED
12-across – Snake’s horrible – Ruby recoils : MEANDER
13-across – Churchmen finally used Circle Line : CHORD
14-across – Amazed darn American rejected business : AWESTRUCK
16-across – Deflect praise working on this quality : SELFDEPRECATION
19-across – Lawyer’s one question to flower girl – drinks? : DAIQUIRIS
21-across – Skinhead’s determination to drink copiously : SWILL
22-across – Unlikely a rich crossword setter’s included – that’s fantasy : CHIMERA
23-across – Against opening course originally? Only a bit : SOUPCON
24-across – Stay over with dirty lecturer : DWELL
25-across – Intrepid Duke lacking army, you claimed? : DAUNTLESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sailor found outside is ignored : OSTRACISED
2-down – Outgoing types required to co-operate with this : EXITPOLL
3-down – Out in front – went first : BOWLED
4-down – Children cycling make dangerous movement on road : SKID
5-down – Players and politician known for 18, not 16? Reset possibly : TRUMPETERS
6-down – Saving money, make a meal : CREAMTEA
7-down – Get a turn in carriage : LANDAU
8-down – He hammered Spike not going the distance : THOR
14-down – Manspreads when travelling : AMPERSANDS
15-down – Charity of sorts protecting jobs : KINDLINESS
17-down – Damnably difficult at first – landlady gutted by what might be said in court : DEUCEDLY
18-down – I see unfinished one’s been accepted – they’re very silly : IDIOCIES
20-down – One is waiting with Madame in the same place : IBIDEM
21-down – Dirty dog’s into special lady – no boy! : SMUTTY
22-down – Talking plant? Give over! : CEDE
23-down – Close call with nothing to lose : SHUT
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.