The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29854 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29854 clues and answers were published on Mon 17 Nov 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29854 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossMutants staff vessel; what can be expected from amateurs? : SPORTSMANSHIP
10-acrossNot first class management of resources : ECONOMY
11-acrossFloor covering as standard: I must leave without a sound : PARQUET
12-acrossSketch doctor at back of ship : DRAFT
13-acrossBand made up for lumbar puncture : SPINALTAP
14-acrossSecond trim not needed : SPARE
16-acrossMake record of lower value : WRITEDOWN
18-acrossWatch player taking first ball get a surprise : EYEOPENER
19-acrossReligious teacher,live in Westminster : SWAMI
20-acrossSubscriptions cover board game for ladies : DUCHESSES
23-acrossSuch a pushy mother,a Lily : TIGER
24-acrossEnjoy following pet round,almost divine : GODLIKE
25-acrossMidlander mum sort of tucks in to cheese : BRUMMIE
26-acrossClearing mouth,look forward to public speaking : EXPECTORATING

All Down Clues and Answers:


2-down – Pass on article for actor,a marble : PROPAGATE
3-down – Without hesitation cock finds somewhere to sleep : ROOST
4-down – They make for painful viewing : STYES
5-down – One will give you a bigger volume : AMPLIFIER
6-down – Hysterical people mess violently with carer : SCREAMERS
7-down – One night in Montreal for Canadian perhaps : INUIT
8-down – Yesterday a dog disrupted starter’s orders : READYSTEADYGO
9-down – The way I write journals for magistrates : STIPENDIARIES
15-down – Often a short word liable to be deleted : EXPLETIVE
16-down – Dishevelled and put out of breath,son cried : WINDSWEPT
17-down – Trump a Protestant? : ORANGEMAN
21-down – Book in secret language unknown : CODEX
22-down – Serious,therefore live right : SOBER
23-down – Financial arrangement to have confidence in : TRUST

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

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