This crossword No. 29803 clues and answers were published on Thu 18 Sep 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29803 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Collector of cuttings from Spy and Punch? : GRASSBOX
5-across – Shakespeare’s ghost,clutching battered hat,starts to irritate chess club : OLDHAM
9-across – Jovial brother to write back and create harmony : NEPTUNE
10-across – Ancient mariner might use this to cure 5? : OLDSALT
11-across – Project Endless Bliss : HEAVE
12-across – Wild crocuses adorn son and heir : SUCCESSOR
13-across – Unhealthy popular suspicion surrounded old burial ground : INSALUBRIOUS
17-across – Official statement showing how to open security door : PRESSRELEASE
20-across – Wreckage of boats caught by rocks – subject of old English ballad : ROASTBEEF
22-across – New Amsterdam,for instance : NOVEL
23-across – Nuclear missile in possession of 9 : TRIDENT
24-across – Soldier on holiday with cake decorator : OFFICER
25-across – Comedian perhaps from America abandons usual material : ACTUAL
26-across – See 5 : ATHLETIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Gujarati leader and two successors : GANDHI
2-down – Draw a rotten apple : APPEAL
3-down – Regimen ruling out stuffing; blocking fries and sweet drinks : SAUTERNES
4-down – Politicians,without hint of shame,engaged in out-and-out exaggeration : OVERSTATEMENT
6-down – Third part of Gormenghast missing from book shelf : LEDGE
7-down – Teacher’s sexy selfie : HEADSHOT
8-down – Moment day-tripper lost heart to bus driver : MOTORIST
10-down – Conductor interacting with field,releasing current,may result in electrical discharge : OCCLUDEDFRONT
14-down – Put out unwrapped gift – tactful to dispense with show : RESENTFUL
15-down – Both leads quit Top Gun musical comedy : OPERETTA
16-down – To a large extent artificer,am I still artisan? : CERAMIST
18-down – Bird’s eggs served up on time in Paris and Rome : AVOCET
19-down – Clergyman ensconced in motorcycle rickshaw : CLERIC
21-down – This particular thank you letter : THETA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.