The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29455 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29455 clues and answers were published on Wed 07 Aug 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29455 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossKid after shave primarily, one using scissors : SNIPPER
8-acrossA tinker spattered substance in hair : KERATIN
9-acrossSpot trimmed by the ears : OTIC
10-acrossMassaging of pate with blue rinse initially respected : REPUTABLE
12-acrossStep by step in Cuba, taking little bits of moustache and my beard off : MAMBO
13-acrossHost has caught male 5 down? : CHAIRMAN
15-acrossDo not cope with right jerks! : ETON
16-acrossScorer, hairy lips and bust : HAYDN
17-acrossSee 15 : CROP
18-acrossSkinhead has issue, I note : SEMITONE
20-acrossTrim off goatee finally, one of those worn by bishop : MITRE
21-acrossChristening baby after rear wiped, bun on it combed back first : BAPTISMAL
22-acrossOrgan in doll originally shaved off : INDY
24-acrossWhinge about this Latin style : MOHICAN
25-acrossStyle of workers’ accommodation? : BEEHIVE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Tangle of hair by no means under discussion? : KNOT
2-down – Pieces with mane oddly plaited, for example : SPECIMEN
3-down – Eccentric hairstyle on which barrier placed : WEIRDO
4-down – Stop and check locks in tsar when unruly : RESTRAIN
5-down – Cutter and scorer : BARBER
6-down – Get food stuck in beard, in eating : DINE
11-down – Jumbo, say, tender daughter has filled in style : PACHYDERM
12-down – Length of some tress? : METRE
14-down – Love fringes on amigo with red waves : ADORE
16-down – Thug knocking over John and Henry, one with crew cut : HOOLIGAN
17-down – In which fur sent flying with Spooner’s big bird? : CATFIGHT
19-down – Rascal with mop going bald, hurt : IMPAIR
20-down – Swimming style? : MULLET
21-down – Slip over in style : BOOB
23-down – Princess sends old queen up in style : DIVA

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

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