The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29705 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29705 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 May 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29705 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossCurious way to row : STRANGE
5-acrossCompartment in 16 where birds fight : COCKPIT
9-acrossLoud isn’t very soft : FAINT
10-acrossSay a word such as “it” at church : PRONOUNCE
11-acrossRuthless traders like places with tourists : ASSETSTRIPPERS
13-acrossGod’s sign of the end of winter,reportedly : THOR
14-acrossIntellectual bookworm initially gripped by Le Carré novel : CEREBRAL
17-acrossNon-metric standard for beard and paper : IMPERIAL
18-acrossArea of land when returning from Dover-Calais : ACRE
21-acrossEthical procedure affecting cod-piece factor : CODEOFPRACTICE
23-acrossIt may ‘elp to seal : SELLOTAPE
24-acrossWine temperature fine : TOKAY
25-acrossPlastic cups material from messy home at the heart of the Pyrenees : STYRENE
26-acrossIntroduction of policy agreements suits everyone : PLEASES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Very loud,but ultimately quiet : SOFT
2-down – Appleyard points out reason for interruption to match : RAINSTOPPEDPLAY
3-down – Spice Girls’ foremost fan – me,at first : NUTMEG
4-down – Scandalous revelation from former model : EXPOSE
5-down – Singing fellows from Switzerland in more trouble : CHOIRMEN
6-down – Dealer,one shedding tears about publisher : CROUPIER
7-down – Liquorice sweets obtained from spacecraft token : PONTEFRACTCAKES
8-down – Article and manuscript on the little people for those very folk : THEMSELVES
12-down – Domestic flights : STAIRCASES
15-down – Houston regularly invested in island wood tar : CREOSOTE
16-down – Bomber will distort route : WARPLANE
19-down – Settle differences – or is it cosmetic? : MAKEUP
20-down – Law suit finally disposed of – for a figure : STATUE
22-down – Where to see toned bodies? Covers of glossy magazines! : GYMS

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

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