The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29719 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29719 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Jun 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29719 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossRoot powerless to stop runs – gets spinner : ROTATOR
5-across24 – entertaining TV show returning with Bauer essentially really old : ANTIQUE
9-acrossSecond eleven shows spirit : STEAM
10-acrossCarry On Up The Khyber re-release ultimately must accept cut : PERSEVERE
11-acrossBore ought to finish off the wine : SHOULDERED
12-acrossChurch on sex and desire : ITCH
14-acrossCourt studies motion before new award for loser : WOODENSPOON
18-acrossReform elected assuming one right-winger mostly means to reveal truth : LIEDETECTOR
21-acrossApproach hospital following stroke : PATH
22-acrossBusy wine bar admitting fifty students destroyed partition : BERLINWALL
25-acrossTrouble before navy crew start on the decking : ADORNMENT
26-acrossLime tree’s length : METRE
27-acrossMost insensitive firm is in Paris : HARDEST
28-acrossCalls for more space with 20 cycling : ENCORES

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Stand up to get dress,having taken coat off first : RESIST
2-down – Orthodox teen maybe trained by orthodox teen : THEBOY
3-down – Plant corporation ran with little investment : TUMBLEWEED
4-down – Number one sport to initiate change in India? : RUPEE
5-down – A politician ring-fencing me time achieves harmony : AGREEMENT
6-down – Row about computers etc being on the counter : TIER
7-down – Lee Mack sometimes having problem with teacher : QUESTION
8-down – Jumbo jet taking off first,overtaking plane travelling with husband on board : ELEPHANT
13-down – To do with fine dining,wanting starter to be huge : ASTRONOMIC
15-down – Public holding River Exe back,work too hard : OVEREXERT
16-down – Friends turned up – in a hasty,careless way : SLAPDASH
17-down – See 2 : NEXTDOOR
19-down – See 7 : MASTER
20-down – Taking seconds to spend all his Euros – oddly getting tool : PLIERS
23-down – Loose-limbed and ‘drunk’ on helium : LITHE
24-down – Climbing volcano – produces stake : ANTE

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

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