This crossword No. 29596 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Jan 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29596 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Crumbling bone found in barrow : MORIBUND
9-across – Bombast of husband provoked a riot : HOTAIR
10-across – Some assume owls sound like cats : MEOW
11-across – Grasp twisted hempen cord : COMPREHEND
12-across – Wish father to follow leads of distinguished elite : DESIRE
14-across – Caution ex-PM, cycling on motorway in front of Tesla : MISTRUST
15-across – Head of Anatomy Department eviscerated lamprey with skill : ADEPTLY
17-across – Singing and strip poker after strong drink knocked back : KARAOKE
20-across – Rubber blanket reused interminably : MASSEUSE
22-across – Poet in squalid room without alcohol : DRYDEN
23-across – Result of shaving beard off a furry animal : CHINCHILLA
24-across – Retrospective benefit for apprentice : NOOB
25-across – Bears almost killed badger : HASSLE
26-across – Dismantled esoteric cabals : COTERIES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Idiot born with a certain effervescence : BONEHEAD
2-down – Struggle with belief : VIEW
3-down – Strength of mollusc escaping trap : MUSCLE
4-down – European lady taking mum’s pulse : EDAMAME
5-down – Allure of pharmacist dancing naked : CHARISMA
6-down – Ignoring pressure, Pat Cash prepared for action : ATTHEREADY
7-down – Aims to support motor racing addicts : FIENDS
13-down – Filling one’s head with nonsense and mischief : IMPISHNESS
16-down – Hilarity left child with face flushed : LAUGHTER
18-down – Hearing vital flame is faint : KEELOVER
19-down – Gentle, quivering embraces start to compensate for inattention : NEGLECT
21-down – Retreat in silence, following alpha male on farm : ASHRAM
22-down – Want touch of romance in the end : DEARTH
24-down – Emperor amid Eddystone Rocks : NERO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.