This crossword No. 29798 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Sep 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29798 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Container housing a paper garment : CAFTAN
6-across – Has she exploded,having swallowed explosive drug? : HASHEESH
9-across – One beating old age – ran twice! : RONALD
10-across – Plant physics unit in e.g. Dorset : SAMPHIRE
11-across – Useful home device when a person is out : ANSWERPHONE
15-across – Repeating liturgy,first to last,with a part of the Bible : ITERANT
17-across – As orderly patients may be dealt with,said US medical student : INTERNE
18-across – Behave frivolously,ditching what could be hard and onerous : HORSEAROUND
22-across – The fellow surprisingly genial as a philosopher : HEGELIAN
23-across – Brazilian dance seeing off a Greek character : LAMBDA
24-across – Skilful mum unsmilingly disposing of last of children : MASTERLY
25-across – Some rock in church service,followed by a poem : MASSIF
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fellow hugging the Parisian tree : MALLEE
2-down – Mineral from Spanish region found in mine,bottom of mine : PARAGONITE
3-down – Goods trendy chaps dumped in street : SHIPMENT
4-down – Column has one Scottish flower put up in club maybe : CARYATID
5-down – Ruined female occupying one outbuilding : FINISHED
7-down – Irishman taking a very long time to cross island : EOIN
8-down – See 16 : HEEL
12-down – Model wasting time with friend acting as old man : PATERNALLY
13-down – Ancient weapon with which a Scottish detective protects Queen : ARQUEBUS
14-down – Star about to confront theologian,fighting fellow : REDDWARF
16-down – Sick,beset by pains,the chap with little energy left showing fatal weakness : ACHILLES
19-down – See 9 Across : REAGAN
20-down – One companion and another having hesitation : CHUM
21-down – English and American soldiers providing protection in Washington : EGIS
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.