The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29551 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29551 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Nov 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29551 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossTackle bloke about right old carry-on : RIGMAROLE
6-acrossElite ground-breaking tool : PICK
8-acrossIt soothes chaps suffering piles to swallow a clove regularly : LIPSALVE
9-acrossDrink case of lovely stout : PORTLY
10-acrossPart of this nameless, backward French city : LEMANS
11-acrossNattering endlessly about computer system : INTRANET
12-acrossOrigin of peppermint sweetie, or humbug : PHONEY
15-acrossChallenged, gets help : GAINSAID
16-acrossFellow contracted rash, or spots : FRECKLES
19-acrossWayward monarch drove Tesla : ERRANT
21-acrossCongenital criminal tucked into free lunch : LIFELONG
22-acrossStarts to shame indolent mates with exercises : SITUPS
24-acrossHide contents of garage, car and house : GEMINI
25-acrossSadly, charisma is something very old-fashioned : ARCHAISM
26-acrossPeriodically using 8 is key, for example : ISLE
27-acrossConsequently losing face, Italian leaves crime for farming : HUSBANDRY

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Pachyderm dropping beginning to obstruct English river : RHINE
2-down – Pipeline is large-scale benefit, according to Spooner : GASMAIN
3-down – Reference work finally abridged : ATLAS
4-down – Fluttering pigeon welcoming new dawn : OPENING
5-down – Some of them pat his elbow and show understanding : EMPATHISE
6-down – That female cycling in hills, maybe? : PERHAPS
7-down – Galileo rudely interrupting extremely contrarian student : COLLEGIAN
13-down – She merits being represented as a recluse : HERMITESS
14-down – Cry of curtailed desire in buff : YELLOWISH
17-down – Shift border dividing post-Soviet states and Europe : CHEMISE
18-down – Non-standard language is turning up in non-verbal messages : SIGNALS
20-down – Find yourself following well-worn track in area around Oakham : RUTLAND
22-down – Bones curve when seen from below : SACRA
23-down – Pale, tense boy ignoring personal hygiene problem : PASTY

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

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