This crossword No. 29431 clues and answers were published on Wed 10 Jul 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29431 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Material as popular with sweet coating : BOMBASINE
10-across – Removing jacket fast when wife goes pale : ASHEN
11-across – Swear to Torify ‘Red Flag’ lyrics? : TURNTHE
12-across – See 11 : AIRBLUE
13-across – Principal ingredient of Cheddar cheese : ARCH
14-across – Go and wave off grinder : PEPPERMILL
16-across – The box closes to capture sound : TENABLE
17-across – Still an imbalance expressed ahead of overhaul : ALEMBIC
19-across – Putting on a sham under threat of death : ATGUNPOINT
22-across – Four of them made one of the classics : EMMA
24-across – Devious cryptic setter no doubt close to reinstatement : NOTTOBE
25-across – See 24 : TRUSTED
26-across – The pick of the tabs leaving raver disappointed? : ELITE
27-across – Anyway, book is about No. 1, we read from reverse note : SEMIBREVE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Kandinsky perhaps quietly set the craft free? : ABSTRACTPAINTER
2-down – Slashing absolute value might sell this picture : AMERICAN
3-down – Just for one in Cornwall is cutting return local fare? : PASTY
4-down – Soil retains dry composition : MISERERE
5-down – A new face: Sir Keir and State both on the up : REVAMP
6-down – Appliance that blows woman’s verge of rose leaves around Scots town : HAIRDRIER
7-down – Offer from those taking charge to dispense with services of char : SHALLI
8-down – Rudely knocked up a knight to open safe : UNDERLOCKANDKEY
15-down – Trailer loaded by crew I left : ABANDONED
17-down – Giving up with mate in two moves? Never! : ATNOTIME
18-down – See 7 : BEMOTHER
20-down – See 2 : GOTHIC
21-down – Failing this foundation in Mineralogy; gaining a place for Economics : ORELSE
23-down – Maybe one on train’s covering away game : RUGBY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.