This crossword No. 29481 clues and answers were published on Fri 06 Sep 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29481 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Essayist beginning to draft a letter : LAMBDA
4-across – Bishop blessing one at the pet service? : BASSET
9-across – Fighter going by Circle Line : OCHE
10-across – One maybe looking at club’s IT device : CARDREADER
11-across – Some of the French are about to be eliminated : ERASED
12-across – Fluctuations in very small silver sign : VAGARIES
13-across – Repeated prohibition is applied to male for bad behaviour : BARBARISM
15-across – First appearance not top-class – a liability! : DEBT
16-across – My children’s hospital initially : GOSH
17-across – After company banquet maybe I have livened up : COMEALIVE
21-across – 18? Peace is truncated by one that’s sacked Gaul : CALIGULA
22-across – Servant absorbing scripture – one laps it up? : POTAGE
24-across – Dad taking coloured liquid with hesitation, swallowing bad medicine? : PAINKILLER
25-across – German composer’s last quartet – it contains some hot stuff? : OVEN
26-across – Checks car, needing test regularly : AUDITS
27-across – Female, just a grotesque person? : FRIGHT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – In carnival, a certain group of stars : LACERTA
2-down – Comes across certain foods in broadcast : MEETS
3-down – Grass turns up to be probed by detectives – that settles things : DECIDER
5-down – Capital city surmounted by gold stars : AURIGA
6-down – Flight path keeps going round it : STAIRWELL
7-down – Time after time goddess of youth’s No. 1 : THEBEST
8-down – Supporting friend taking hold of the dream for now : PROVISIONALLY
14-down – Somehow strengthened, a bed is not falling apart : BASTIONED
16-down – City girl trailing after family member : GRANADA
18-down – Rome is transformed with introduction of a dictator? : EMPEROR
19-down – Least clear, opposing a visiting speaker maybe : VAGUEST
20-down – Queen isn’t twee : QUAINT
23-down – It’s hot in Pacific location – you must discard a bit of clothing : THONG
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.