The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29788 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29788 clues and answers were published on Mon 01 Sep 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29788 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossPloy contrived by Dr. No that eliminates the competition : MONOPOLY
9-acrossMuffed her cue that involves up to three other players : EUCHRE
10-acrossShoot and fracture : SNAP
11-acrossRetaliatory principle that applies to surrounding solutions : TWOCANPLAY
12-acrossBe astounded finding trunk filled with goods? : BOGGLE
14-acrossSwallows in air currents : DRAUGHTS
15-acrossPlace for mate,in more ways than one : ONBOARD
17-acrossLocation for people holding hands and eating : ATTABLE
20-acrossCaught in small mob,use claws : SCRABBLE
22-acrossA coin’s tossed in gambling scene : CASINO
23-acrossSee 11 : ATTHATGAME
24-acrossWhat follows foxtrot on radio brings beat back : GOLF
25-acrossActivity in court that makes offence clear? Just the opposite : TENNIS
26-acrossCopy book ahead of time as popular local activity : CRIBBAGE

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Rent,perhaps,around quarter in centre of city : DOWNTOWN
2-down – Part of ship that’s unaffected by overturning : POOP
3-down – Sally’s kind,in other words : SORTIE
4-down – Minor ways in which Fourth of July is captured by women in US : BYROADS
5-down – Plenty of power in short book,securing upturn of payment : MEGAWATT
6-down – Small points about attack – it’s unfair to blame them : SCAPEGOATS
7-down – Utter a diatribe,repeating its beginning : ARRANT
13-down – Firm,for instance,set up painful new version of hide-and-seek? : GEOCACHING
16-down – Replace workers in advance,putting boot dreadfully in : ROBOTISE
18-down – Flies part of journey in pants : LONGLEGS
19-down – Gag about mother’s chance to get even : REMATCH
21-down – Boat in sea – in sound,say : CUTTER
22-down – Service provider moved around in circle : CLERIC
24-down – Nasty remark greatly upset European : GIBE

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

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