The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29412 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29412 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Jun 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29412 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossMoralist turning up in front of train wreck : PURITAN
8-acrossSinger’s entertaining dad dancing in Somerset village : CHEDDAR
9-acrossStart of silly season for Rishi? : SAGE
10-acrossWrecked boat at sea captured by revolutionary French artist : SABOTAGED
12-acrossMight some garden warblers return? : BRAWN
13-acrossNo.7 in club team : IRONSIDE
15-acrossSupplies side-splitting joke : QUIP
16-acrossFellows invested in Spanish couple’s tips : DOFFS
17-acrossOne Republican in US showing a bit of flex : WIRE
18-acrossMike goes inside to make a meal for PM : CREAMTEA
20-acrossSpooner’s subdued fish : COLEY
21-acrossFour contrary aliens welcoming a conversation : TETEATETE
22-acrossOXO rejected fine : OKAY
24-acrossWhat Jack Sprat’s wife did on counter holding fine cloth : TAFFETA
25-acrossStaggering tax rise for comic character : ASTERIX

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Department of Justice usually recruits awful leaders : JURA
2-down – Discharged current of gas : FIREDAMP
3-down – Masons arranged for someone to do the heavy lifting : SAMSON
4-down – American Dad! winning animated Oscar generates media events : PHOTOOPS
5-down – Proverbs in modern times? : ADAGES
6-down – He crashed out before the end of race – that’s bad luck! : HARD
11-down – Maybe attaché provides a clue for B.O.? : BRIEFCASE
12-down – Group accepting the ending of Parklife is more offensive : BLUER
14-down – The German boy exhausted in race : DERBY
16-down – Test card broadcast from Mars? : DETRACTS
17-down – Rules written up claiming pole dancing is PC in Australia : WALLOPER
19-down – Soldier provided that answer for political movement : ANTIFA
20-down – See 6 : CHEESE
21-down – Jack embracing Zulu king : TZAR
23-down – Greedy singer turns up : AVID

This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.

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