This crossword No. 29753 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Jul 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29753 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – So,Tutu’s Q&A challenged how things are : STATUSQUO
8-across – Writing ‘Happy Birthday’ or something else that’s sweet : ICING
10-across – Having disrobed,Bea Arthur lit wee pipe : URETHRA
11-across – Start to consume last of fine Rioja : EATINTO
12-across – Confers great honour upon what foreign actor does : DUBS
13-across – Lie about where the booze is stored: that’ll get the message across : FIBREOPTIC
15-across – Quiche Eaters Society included Amol Rajan etc? : NEWSMEN
16-across – A little diaphanous top,gaping: that’ll do now : STOPGAP
18-across – Protective material later found to be explosive? : BUBBLEWRAP
21-across – <span>Lead character in </span><i>Zorba</i><span>?</span> : ZETA
23-across – ‘Aviatrix’,very cancelled,needing replacement – but what’s she piloting? : AIRTAXI
24-across – <span>Regular characters in </span><i>Jamaican On Ice</i> : CANONIC
25-across – Italian madam said something like ‘sheesh’ : DONNA
26-across – Fluid words to live by,bold in retrospect: ‘Let’s drink!’ : BOTTOMSUP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pâtissiers’ moral conduct,as expressed by the Reverend: bravo! : TAKEABOW
2-down – Unkempt,like a US president on two separate occasions? : BUSHY
3-down – Part of the problem: workshop inquorate without rector : EQUATION
4-down – One who’ll have to share is strangely heroic : COHEIR
5-down – Against welcoming riotous rowdy musicians : VIRTUOSOS
6-down – Singer allowed in pub? Quite the reverse : LINNET
7-down – One listening to ideas yawning audibly? : SOUNDINGBOARD
9-down – Grilling technique in which heat regularly turned up? : GOODCOPBADCOP
14-down – Have doubts and cover entirety of ‘Bad’ spa town that’s upwardly mobile : SMELLARAT
16-down – This may put you on edge: small Tex-Mex pancake stuffed with inappropriate meat : STACCATO
17-down – Somewhat naive,like softening Net Zero targets : GREENISH
19-down – I’m surprised to be in large buildings supplying financiers : BARONS
20-down – Welsh struck by Yorkshire seaside town : WHITBY
22-down – One day in Paris,scratching rear that’s pear-shaped : ANJOU
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.