The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29531 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29531 clues and answers were published on Mon 04 Nov 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29531 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossGone With the Wind? : DRIFTED
5-acrossPublic library ticket includes a notice : PLACARD
9-acrossA long way to church, a ridiculous situation : FARCE
10-acrossImportant Russian composer covered in blood, see : GORBACHEV
11-acrossA supremely awful ‘Don’t mention it!’ : MYPLEASURE
12-acrossSay Rosemary is in another building : HERB
14-acrossOne result of successful seance, nothing extreme? : HAPPYMEDIUM
18-acrossProvide food at a sort of box for young peacock : CATERPILLAR
21-acrossAn elected member’s current measures : AMPS
22-acrossSeductive, appear to have success with woman : COMEHITHER
25-acrossLong to take one fruit or another : PINEAPPLE
26-acrossHospital has not much custom : HABIT
27-acrossStep on to platform and run into arrest : DETRAIN
28-acrossActs of disloyalty aren’t so bad : TREASON

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Slander half-deaf celebrity : DEFAME
2-down – Break in and sound pleased about smashing something : IRRUPT
3-down – The corps not here? I sympathise : THERETHERE
4-down – Wise daughter looking up French artist : DEGAS
5-down – Depiction of grand entrance pierced by a little sunshine : PORTRAYAL
6-down – A container not properly closed : AJAR
7-down – As is lithe cat, racing around? : ATHLETIC
8-down – Come rapidly down to earth with a bang : DIVEBOMB
13-down – Wait a bit: I haven’t left Paddington : BEARWITHME
15-down – Such a nasty letter from Post Office, with wrong pension : POISONPEN
16-down – Cancelled, not without a fight? : SCRAPPED
17-down – Poet isn’t working: hurry up! : STEPONIT
19-down – Quietly tramps to see the moon : PHOBOS
20-down – For heavyweight, a tiny scrap : PROTON
23-down – Choose from the lectionary : ELECT
24-down – Father appearing twice a year : PAPA

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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