This crossword No. 29759 clues and answers were published on Tue 29 Jul 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29759 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Had fun too,weirdly without much forethought : OUTOFHAND
8-across – Good downpour for wheat or corn : GRAIN
9-across – Averse to being shot? : CAMERASHY
10-across – Present in box that lacks plastic at the back : OFFER
12-across – Behold the stew! : SEETHE
13-across – Favoured treatment manoeuvred me in post : NEPOTISM
14-across – Trip,start to stagger,then fall : STUMBLE
17-across – Family member runs into trouble : BROTHER
20-across – Respectable,extremely tiny buildings : PROPERTY
22-across – The other 22 mostly guarding central part of Belgian border : MARGIN
24-across – Throws out various items : EMITS
25-across – Adjust behind scope : REARRANGE
26-across – Some routes to Potters Bar : ESTOP
27-across – Over-the-top,and badly organised : GRANDIOSE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Church assistant’s uniform placed in packing case : CURATE
2-down – Instant sign of hesitation provides the impetus to move forward : MOMENTUM
3-down – Utterance wears thin when uttered : PHRASE
4-down – Far edges of the tarpaulin are unable to cover hotel entrance : ENCHANT
5-down – Expert in decent shape to make money : PROFIT
6-down – Nice seat positioned for movie buff : CINEASTE
11-down – Endlessly reject encouragement : SPUR
15-down – Dessert containing coffee liqueur – or is it a rum,possibly? : TIRAMISU
16-down – Traditional wisdom is regularly also true : LORE
18-down – Top of plant eaten by land reptile : TERRAPIN
19-down – How performers often learn their lines using courage : BYHEART
21-down – Ways to embrace love and poignant quality : PATHOS
22-down – Soldier at sea,or airmen at sea : MARINE
23-down – Maybe have a drink for the lolz,say : INGEST
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.