This crossword No. 29818 clues and answers were published on Mon 06 Oct 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29818 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – I am angry; I may become fanciful : IMAGINARY
6-across – In beds,one’s flipping long-suffering : STOIC
9-across – Quaint insolence upsetting but trivial : INCONSEQUENTIAL
10-across – Believe king should be deposed,being weak : THIN
11-across – Tree flattened,by psychic power? A fib,right? : ESPALIER
14-across – A magazine to deliver,one filled with party spirit : PUNCHBOWL
15-across – Tried the patience of top managers when speaking : BORED
16-across – From the start,no ancient historian underestimated minor prophet : NAHUM
18-across – Hurried to finish the ironing? : PRESSEDON
20-across – Gets wrong impression of motorway cuts : MISHEARS
21-across – A service returns from a distance : AFAR
25-across – In funny cartoon,wag omits enough space : ROOMTOSWINGACAT
26-across – Had extra sleep,to build up supplies : LAYIN
27-across – Prohibited area,as hygienic kitchen should be? : NOFLYZONE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fool,standing up to African dictator : IDIOT
2-down – From which you may come away with a lot : AUCTION
3-down – North Europeans won’t open pubs : INNS
4-down – Top copy,with illiterate’s signature : APEX
5-down – <i>QI</i><span> signature for solvers</span> : YOURSELVES
6-down – Saturday better for smart clothes,but … ? : SUNDAYBEST
7-down – Old organ drowning one actor : OLIVIER
8-down – American statesman has some guts,touring drama school : COLORADAN
12-down – Barmen itch excitedly to pour this? : CHAMBERTIN
13-down – In contrast,firm with a thousand working across Olympic city : COMPARISON
14-down – Burn ample rubbish,somewhat shady : PENUMBRAL
17-down – Man’s right-wing background : HISTORY
19-down – In practice,certainly about to perform : DEFACTO
22-down – Bind over again,reducing sureties : RETIE
23-down – Cockney burglar’s land grant? : FIEF
24-down – Like something scrambled,say,extremely gently : EGGY
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.