The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29694 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29694 clues and answers were published on Wed 14 May 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29694 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossBy itself,the Yankee territory introduction of cruel capital punishment means nothing will be the same : THETIMES
9-acrossExtremely ostentatious about unpleasant smells : ODOURS
10-acrossFinally given by a cruel father: clothing,identity : NAME
11-acrossSee 10 : ANDADDRESS
12-acrossCome up with component for main ventilator : INVENT
14-acrossAnswer sailor for this way of washing : ABLUTION
15-acrossLast year’s pilot to start in rapid part of air show : FLYPAST
17-acrossParochial urinals in a mess : INSULAR
20-acrossSee 8 : THEYAREA
22-acrossBeast stripped car held by church : COYOTE
23-acrossNow or Christmas? : THEPRESENT
24-acrossSee 23 : TIME
25-acrossPlaster almost stuck firm : STUCCO
26-acrossSee 8 : CHANGING

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Quiet type of music starts off nicely,ending loud with explosive bit : SHRAPNEL
2-down – Index heard in action under the table? : FTSE
3-down – Crash Philistine’s agreement : IMPACT
4-down – American starts to eat disgusting cold and raw banger : USEDCAR
5-down – Musician not on in London with Babyshambles : BOBDYLAN
6-down – Setter or solver’s terribly sultry : YOURSTRULY
7-down – As if by magic,Northern city’s not North : PRESTO
13-down – Trained spy team won’t take a step into the void : EMPTYSPACE
16-down – Inspector could turn very sour : SURVEYOR
18-down – Films regularly inspired by Shakespearean element : ANTIMONY
19-down – X interrupting frilly period of inactivity : LATENCY
21-down – That content is covered by this arrangement for instruments : HIHATS
22-down – Rest shows up in discrepant accounting : CATNAP
24-down – Simple wrap as temperature previously went up : TOGA

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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