The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29726 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29726 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Jun 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29726 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossAdroit absorbing of former chemical giant’s loss : DEFICIT
5-acrossMaybe Lily’s inner circle or local ground : COROLLA
9-acrossBe inclined to follow good harvest : GLEAN
10-acrossArchaic instrument of one performing in red : CLARIONET
11-acrossBig parade for feted person covered by countless papers : TICKERTAPE
12-acrossFashionable clubs behind expulsion of drunkard : CHIC
14-acrossGent’s principal form of ‘hello’ in London street,that has you breathless? : STRANGLEHOLD
18-acrossNot taxing working capital attraction? Lovely! : EASYONTHEEYE
21-acrossPence takes line that’s not stern : PROW
22-acrossPart for Destiny : PROPORTION
25-acrossPanicky state playing chess – try to capture one : HYSTERICS
26-acrossCruise round Tenerife – empty symbol? : TOTEM
27-acrossSee 11 : WELCOME
28-across<i>Yes</i><span> extremely protective of other older singers</span> : YODLERS

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Handy features of accommodation storing computing stuff : DIGITS
2-down – Fellow Yank,missing with Europeans : FRENCH
3-down – Jam scam – it’s gone off on the inside : CONGESTION
4-down – Silent despised person catches a cold : TACIT
5-down – Fake Sting reportedly drunk at a celebration? : CHAMPAGNE
6-down – Typical Irish weather rule called out : RAIN
7-down – NASA event lacks a one-off formal meal : LUNCHEON
8-down – Gold-coated customised transport for leader’s entourage? : AUTOCADE
13-down – Dried out pond creature,tense in action : DEHYDRATED
15-down – A fire left neglected and this is what awaits? : AFTERLIFE
16-down – Silly people question old fairground entertainment : PEEPSHOW
17-down – Slippery slope,skirting America’s defence : ESPOUSAL
19-down – Hardly turned on by these lacy elasticated tops : LITTLE
20-down – In Italian,‘I must hate’ : ANIMUS
23-down – Trying exercise? Heavens! : PESKY
24-down – Love’s about to break Australia up : ZERO

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

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