The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29689 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29689 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 May 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29689 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossFamiliar queen’s against Conservative win : VICTORY
5-acrossPosh front of mural,Buckingham Palace leaders admit,has unsatisfactory finish : BUMPOFF
9-acrossSouth Dakota harbours brown bear : STAND
10-acrossPM sick after service : CHURCHILL
11-acrossRAF steward flying subsequently : AFTERWARDS
12-acrossMonarch’s family horse tense or gentle at the Centre : KING
14-acrossSee 25 : ANNIVERSARY
18-acrossDiverting,pretty stare – a sign of 1ac/19/25/14 : STREETPARTY
21-acrossRoyals,Elizabeth and Margaret,originally supplying a number of sheets : REAM
22-acrossWould pronounced bellyache be shown by bird? : WOODGROUSE
25-acrossEverything in this area arranged for celebration : EIGHTIETH
26-acrossProtective covering first Romeo removed in affair : AMOUR
27-acrossSentimentality illustrated by stragglers in triumphant Trafalgar Square conga – classic social dance : TREACLE
28-acrossRude ex-pupil’s area of interest : OBSCENE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Optical illusion: lion disappears with 5 initially angry bats : VISUAL
2-down – Designing penultimate boat? : CRAFTY
3-down – Submit request for daily Parliamentary list : ORDERPAPER
4-down – Copy regularly your American hosts,one of them gives flowers : YUCCA
5-down – Jump ended but subjected to legal constraint : BOUNDOVER
6-down – Kid’s dummy : MOCK
7-down – One drink said to consume first : ORIGINAL
8-down – Paratroopers? : FALLGUYS
13-down – Dropping to ground,prostrate,may bend over on these? : PRAYERMATS
15-down – Asian islanders go on drugs reportedly : NIPPONESE
16-down – Pigs at last reunite,neglected and hungry : ESURIENT
17-down – Figure providing right note – crook pinches : TRIANGLE
19-down – Upset,regret old half of pets incontinent : EUROPE
20-down – See 12 Across : GEORGE
23-down – Place for 15 fighter to show fashion hoody : DOHYO
24-down – Noticed part of the ear : OTIC

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

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