This crossword No. 29821 clues and answers were published on Thu 09 Oct 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29821 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Mean weapon for lectures,say : PARLANCE
9-across – Circle in a ring : ATOLL
10-across – Isle,2 down and red,essentially : SKYE
11-across – Nothing fired back,going one way in battle formation : LINEASTERN
12-across – Last of champagne put in punch before a party : FIESTA
14-across – Those getting hot as I storm off : AMORISTS
15-across – Some skinfuls necked at auditor’s anticipated error? : DEWLAPS
17-across – Out of sight,he parts : EIGHTHS
20-across – Order after toilet breaks certainly not fresher : NEWCOMER
22-across – Pick up venture where leader hidden : RESUME
23-across – Proceeds securing numerous tasty rolls for starters,alongside party dips : DOWNTRENDS
24-across – 2 down nest almost knocked over : LEWD
25-across – Reportedly pale 2 down,might that be? : STEAK
26-across – Criminality all attributed to criminal hit : THIEVERY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Part of Cambridge vision detailed – is that fundamental? : BACKSIDE
2-down – Crew member,down and dirty : BLUE
3-down – Cambridge University refitting King’s with a urinal : ANGLIA
4-down – Fancy man when in college : NEWNHAM
5-down – Penguin or peacock? : MACARONI
6-down – Measure clues in Cambridge company : FOOTLIGHTS
7-down – College student’s last drink : CLARET
13-down – AstraZeneca etc sees image through lens,if blurred : SILICONFEN
16-down – With minimum of equity to invest,financial ruin evident for Churchill College? : PEMBROKE
18-down – Returning treasure,cry stifled : HOMEWARD
19-down – College venture involves working as coder,say? : TRINITY
21-down – Bighead is overwhelmed by rare showbiz achievement : EGOIST
22-down – See 3 : RUSKIN
24-down – O dear : LOVE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.