This crossword No. 29782 clues and answers were published on Mon 25 Aug 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29782 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Went for drive in old banger perhaps : USEDCAR
5-across – OT figure has a very unsuitable garment on part of leg : ABRAHAM
9-across – Wear what ‘orseman did? : ERODE
10-across – A pedantic lunatic ran the ship : CAPTAINED
11-across – Strangely erotic,Sue’s polite gestures : COURTESIES
12-across – Airline,first from Tokyo that flies by night : BAT
14-across – Get set with flower arrangement to keep memory alive : LESTWEFORGET
18-across – Cheat is to withdraw a hasty joke : PULLAFASTONE
21-across – A court deed : ACT
22-across – A British friend? : ANGLOPHILE
25-across – Only partly interested,we hear,lunch not being offered with this : HALFBOARD
26-across – Tree,please don’t die! : OLIVE
27-across – Criticised heavily about opening piece of news being biased : SLANTED
28-across – Apparently good service in court for such a divorce : NOFAULT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Paris agency’s misfortunes concealed to some extent : UNESCO
2-down – Book showing a major departure from scripture : EXODUS
3-down – While eating,lean out to have a conversation? : CHEWTHEFAT
4-down – Last of four winners in competitions : RACES
5-down – Now time to open a gift : ATPRESENT
6-down – Horse raced round circle : ROAN
7-down – Like Thatcher,attacks accessories : HANDBAGS
8-down – Consider partner about to improve : MEDITATE
13-down – Robust demonstration designed to assure peace : SOUNDPROOF
15-down – Railway veto at first disappoints militia : TRAINBAND
16-down – Sensational news stories that may need clearing up : SPLASHES
17-down – Great number boarding to jam-pack a succession of craft : FLOTILLA
19-down – Buried in mausoleum I lie undisturbed in this setting : MILIEU
20-down – Object to being given another errand? : RESENT
23-down – Green cloth left,badly done : LODEN
24-down – Concerned with heartless neighbour : ABUT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.