The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29731 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29731 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 Jun 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29731 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


7-acrossSquare joins very good partners for game : NINEPINS
9-acrossMovie director in audio,principally to cover echoes for regional broadcaster : ANGLIA
10-acrossSecond to arrive in audition for film : SCUM
11-acrossSupervisors lost Carphone Warehouse business ultimately : CHAPERONES
12-acrossOne posh schoolboy maybe ignoring Latin and Ancient Greek : IONIAN
14-acrossEnthusiastic about bomb starting attack : TEARINTO
15-acrossWhat’s leading scientific personnel to accept a random number generator is less trustworthy : SHADIER
17-acrossNo. 1 for Doris Day after record label advance – one that’s almost divine : DEMIGOD
20-acrossSwitch is originally on lead attached to old radiator : ISOLATOR
22-acrossProclaim advice to look at another aspect of paper money – sort of? : CRYPTO
23-acrossTrap somehow meant to get critical journalist : HATCHETMAN
24-acrossBearing in mind,oddly,that is filling : MIEN
25-acrossPlan using diplomacy with jerk in timeshare arrangement : TACTIC
26-acrossStolen sinks initiating court action? : DROPSHOT

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Reluctant after Renault retreated waterproof material : OILCLOTH
2-down – Time group making roof for Alfa Romeo : TERM
3-down – Cairo’s new name cooler when abbreviated : AIRCON
4-down – 2 benefit – one called after the other? : NAMESAKE
5-down – Worthlessness of playing bingo,drunk in Italy on vacation : IGNOBILITY
6-down – Most pleasant French city street : NICEST
8-down – Intelligence in Simon’s first writing without Garfunkel : SMARTS
13-down – Coarse idea client turned out : INDELICATE
16-down – Establish European theatre with French wanting leadership : ENTRENCH
18-down – Busy tabloid’s version of Boris Johnson’s comeback includes new article : ONTHEJOB
19-down – Part of snooker game,daughter set up : FRAMED
21-down – Numerical mark a student needs to get in : SCALAR
22-down – Is unable to scan notes – some bits are missing : CANNOT
24-down – Month before United contacts very serious player? : MUSO

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

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