This crossword No. 29343 clues and answers were published on Fri 29 Mar 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29343 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Floater __ on English river : BLANKET
8-across – See 12 : BOATMAN
9-across – 4 fastening loop : FROG
10-across – Combatants in dialogue with setter inspired by extreme characters in sermon : SWORDSMEN
12-across – Organic matter covering reptile in pale 4 : WATER
13-across – Agree with token killing? : COINCIDE
15-across – See 7 : WEED
16-across – Daughter prods not entirely fragrant plant : SWEDE
17-across – Imperfection in headless lizard : KINK
18-across – Glaring relative in residence : FLAGRANT
20-across – School truant in Everton, thus left side : VERSO
21-across – Concise digit, secure : THUMBNAIL
22-across – Napoleon’s vital fluid piped : SANG
24-across – 4 bit staff : TADPOLE
25-across – The dope under ground? : LOWDOWN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Slight sucking noise curtailed : SLUR
2-down – Honoured king broken, he had to admit defeat finally : KNIGHTED
3-down – Some athlete, a seriously tough one : TEASER
4-down – 7 15 for example, scum : PONDLIFE
5-down – Puss I caught after a minute : ATOMIC
6-down – Make between 17 and 23 for main commander, reportedly? : EARN
11-down – Lights initially extinguished, music perhaps turned up for its performers? : ORCHESTRA
12-down – Turner Prize ultimately buried in endless seafood : WHEEL
14-down – Pass on painting that’s cut up : DUNNO
16-down – Strap adjusted, wonky table held : SEATBELT
17-down – Out of its tree, seek bird that’s observed by the road : KERBSIDE
19-down – Diminutive character good, the other half the size? : GRUMPY
20-down – Car tax mostly unnecessary for 4 : VOLVOX
21-down – 4 lugged through one’s lugholes? : TOAD
23-down – 4 wife evidently caught? : NEWT
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.