This crossword No. 29857 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Nov 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29857 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Step out of line going behind a bishop’s residence : PALACE
4-across – Change that is following description of requirements : SPECIE
9-across – Source of cash containing nothing? A tiny amount : ATOM
10-across – One car’s last away from two junctions – take note from this : TUNINGFORK
11-across – Military display that’s equally rubbish? : TATTOO
12-across – Bloke,uncommon gent,foremost in art? : MANTEGNA
13-across – Clarify cryptic clue I’d put away : ELUCIDATE
15-across – Clearly losing verses about Italy without much effort : IDLY
16-across – Hail beauty,without one love recalled : SKOL
17-across – Southern fruit not used for flavouring : SPEARMINT
21-across – European city with way to keep America neutralised at outset : LAUSANNE
22-across – Sheep farmer not distant in ring : MERINO
24-across – Report unbridled passion about English pieces to be played? : REPERTOIRE
25-across – Excuse to jump quietly to the front : PLEA
26-across – Stitch up second person in France,certain to accept that : SUTURE
27-across – Snatched look in practice area when coming round : STOLEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Unexpected difficulty in autumn match at the outset : PITFALL
2-down – Extreme source of loving? That’s me! : LIMIT
3-down – Fish will encompass article frequently upheld … as this? : CATFOOD
5-down – A note kept in seventh enclosure in part of Malaysia : PENANG
6-down – Underwater work environment? Department supporting bid to block river : COFFERDAM
7-down – Old Queen number in risqué setting? It’s going wrong : ERRANCY
8-down – ‘Coo’ and ‘moo’ with patient working out may be considered thus? : ONOMATOPOETIC
14-down – So over getting upset amidst dubious ethics,becoming selective in the extreme : CHOOSIEST
16-down – Forerunner of reggae insufficiently succinct for ice dancers? : SKATERS
18-down – Police action limiting my support for member : ARMREST
19-down – Knight’s article penetrating cloth : NANKEEN
20-down – Ant,sir,represented insect form : INSTAR
23-down – Unpleasant look climbing round top of peak? Turn back : REPEL
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.