The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29571 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29571 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Dec 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29571 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossIn need of a trim suit, hero wants nothing fancy : HIRSUTE
10-acrossTucking into a round, a lot of miserable sherry : AMOROSO
11-acrossFan of country group getting into light rap : PATRIOT
12-acrossGood 2 is better : GAMBLER
13-acrossSites devoted to cultivation and love? Wagner and Strauss won’t have one : ORCHARDS
14-acrossSaw 14 Down’s agreement with one of the Kennedys : DATED
17-acrossWrong and twisted heart of America : CRIME
19-acrossPiece of fiction with classical air that’s out of date : LIE
20-acrossHow Miles ends Kind of Blue is appropriate : STEAL
21-acrossSilly opening of 4 addressing dictator from the east : IDIOT
22-acrossLatin neologism goes around two continents : NEWWORLD
26-acrossLoaded investor hasn’t finished acquiring dodgy firm : BRIMFUL
28-acrossFur coats are very possibly delivered : SAVABLE
29-acrossFixed water dispenser aboard vehicle : STAPLED
30-acrossBriefly cook something hot or something sweet : BAKLAVA

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Guy Burgess finally cracks : CHAPS
2-down – More ironic, entertaining Time correspondent, say : WRITER
3-down – E.g. sentence with funny remark, to some extent, on cover of Melville books : PUNISHMENT
4-down – What 2 might produce – The 19 Down? : LETTER
5-down – Glee as gutted Starmer gets hammered for extravagant gifts : LARGESSE
6-down – 2 marks his work, perhaps : POEM
7-down – European stopping dissolute man’s activity in The 12 : ROULETTE
8-down – Broke doughnut for Spanish nurses : POOR
14-down – 2 and broadcaster supporting party over free votes : DOSTOEVSKY
15-down – Point about end of novel – The 21 : DOLT
16-down – Saccharin occasionally cut as energy drink ingredient : ACAI
18-down – Deposing leader, note one state is hostile : INIMICAL
19-down – Bar boss with a pair of kids around New Year : LANDLADY
23-down – Fancied both men and women eating a condiment : WASABI
24-down – This person dons large undies – they’re delivered in autumn : LIBRAS
25-down – 2 with article on line dealing with 17 and 3 : PENAL
26-down – Like 8 27 in book fair, initially ignored : BUST
27-down – People left overwhelmed by two different fines : FOLK

This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.

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