The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29461 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29461 clues and answers were published on Wed 14 Aug 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29461 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossReleasing gas including hydrogen : FARTHING
5-acrossAlmost devoured some bananas nearby : ATHAND
9-acrossDiagram of dessert with mostly poorly mixed filling : FLOORPLAN
11-acrossWhat remains of a public speaking platform : STUMP
12-acrossCryptic clue: ‘Moocher’s artistic feature’ : COLOURSCHEME
15-acrossA piece, when put together, found in tea chest : EACH
16-acrossCurrent – energy + time, figuratively and in symbols : AMPERSANDS
18-acrossVeg and fruit nutcase takes in the wrong way : PEARLONION
19-acrossSaint engaged in bowel movement : ELMO
21-acrossBreak up fog with a green concoction : SPLITPEASOUP
24-acrossTitled person’s bad mood after losing head : OWNER
25-acrossOn camera, I whipped up a drink : AMERICANO
26-acrossBy and large, Oscars host Ellen comes back calm and restful : SERENE
27-acrossBawdy record, what a jazz musician may produce : BLUENOTE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Instrument composed of elements 9, 53 and 26 : FIFE
2-down – Bird seen in a corner? : ROOK
3-down – Dessert, for the most part, is tart : HARLOT
4-down – In no man’s land, Lee shot world leader : NELSONMANDELA
6-down – TT’s precedent-setter? : TESTCASE
7-down – A smart-alecky fish? That ain’t right : ACUTEANGLE
8-down – Electronic news media captivated by Céline’s economic woes : DEPRESSION
10-downCalmness : NERVESOFSTEEL
13-down – Rotten bunch’s drunken exploits on board ship : SEXPISTOLS
14-down – ER’s namesake’s one sadly unrecognisable after bugs removed : OCEANLINER
17-down – Force on trial wrongfully, but this straightens things out : FLATIRON
20-down – It’s rough to turn up with a blind trio : PUMICE
22-down – Yoga instructor bends over backwards to accommodate Shakespearean : IAGO
23-down – Form of oxygen, oxygen absent in space : ZONE

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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