The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29663 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29663 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 Apr 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29663 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossAfter short dash caught fish that’s come too close : ENCROACH
9-acrossDoes some housework,run off feet : HOOVES
10-acrossComes into lots of land: who from abroad is squatting? : ACQUIRES
11-acrossGift of story book : TALENT
12-acrossSpread animosity at uni,filthy swine? I already knew about that : SOWHATELSEISNEW
15-acrossCompetitor,one who has turned up without filling in card : RIVAL
16-acrossCheck on a rod for fish : PERCH
20-acrossTusker has to be in pain,carrying round this on the face? : WALRUSMOUSTACHE
21-acrossGap that all can see in ruined canal : LACUNA
23-acrossAbjuring alcohol,holding parties sadly’s ending in farce : TRAVESTY
25-acrossHours on knees ultimately enthusiastic about ancestor worship : SHINTO
26-acrossPut hands together on mouth creating gibberish : CLAPTRAP

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Keep rapping: that may lead to a scrum : KNOCKON
2-down – Less comfortable indoors,young relative takes in US state one part at a time : DRAUGHTIER
3-down – Agree not to vote,even in France : PAIR
4-down – Overgrown with prickles,front of house is with predictable exceptions totally covered : THISTLY
5-down – Madman in church starts to rebuke several people unable to keep quiet : CHATTERERS
6-down – One bird following another : FOWL
7-down – Repairman captures a snake : MEANDER
13-down – Interpreter cis for now,might we hear? : TRANSLATOR
14-down – Pouch closed,filled with noodle soup: capital! : SACRAMENTO
17-down – Change a nasty sweet filling : GANACHE
18-down – In part of joint,a thousand erotic moves : MORTICE
19-down – Two infusions to finish off menu in country house : CHATEAU
22-down – Some beautiful Namibians,one on each arm : ULNA
24-down – A wife always on holiday? : AWAY

This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.

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