This crossword No. 29603 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Jan 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29603 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Check, one related to ear that’s messy : CHAOTIC
5-across – Lay out clues with a solver’s tip : SECULAR
9-across – Light, so aren’t moving in line regularly? : LANTERN
10-across – Current game’s unfinished : DRAUGHT
11-across – Spam is ‘the works’ for the rest of the crew : SHIPMATES
12-across – Kidnap missing leader? Certainly : NATCH
13-across – Anglo-Saxon hairy creature one’s neglected until now : ASYET
15-across – City in which a pair takes daily exercise initially : BUCHAREST
17-across – Lying about copper : RECUMBENT
19-across – Brummie goes on record over animated artificial human : GOLEM
22-across – Sheen appearing at last on Casualty? : GLOSS
23-across – One who belittles journalist reversing vehicle : DETRACTOR
25-across – Say, Loren’s excited to go inside soon! : ERELONG
26-across – Union-related joke about ‘turning tail’ : NUPTIAL
27-across – Reserve cast put by lake : SHYNESS
28-across – Admit high speed force used in breaking noses : CONFESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – ‘It’s played in confidence’ – Les Taylor : CELESTA
2-down – Unit involved in some unspecified periodic payment : ANNUITY
3-down – Article on empty space unit : THERM
4-down – Officer deceives board : CONSTABLE
5-down – Vicious drugs parties? : SIDES
6-down – Convicted felons with connections : CHAINGANG
7-down – Ambassador: he commonly is a beneficiary : LEGATEE
8-down – Toothy thing’s liberal chatter : RATCHET
14-down – Ben’s motto translated as ‘That’ll be over my dead body!’ : TOMBSTONE
16-down – Rigid Tom needs a boost : CATATONIC
17-down – ‘Get back to your old state!’ gives Republican a way out : REGRESS
18-down – Cask-maker’s craft: weaving rope in modest surroundings : COOPERY
20-down – Art arranged in row for convenience : LATRINE
21-down – Game that Greece would like to see making a return? : MARBLES
23-down – Painter’s daughter turned up a shade of green : DEGAS
24-down – It quivers, similar to a swan : ASPEN
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.