This crossword No. 29869 clues and answers were published on Thu 04 Dec 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29869 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Continuing past main road turning right? Absolutely! : IMPERFECT
10-across – Over here taking puff,it’s exhilarating : HEADY
11-across – German takes road east and puts his foot down : HASTENS
12-across – Wrongly flippant about ancient region : ILLYRIA
13-across – Set aside vote to sack leader : ALLOT
14-across – Put right over what reactionary branch of mathematics? : SETTHEORY
16-across – Card rejected,sisters got angry on being detained – apology noted : MISSOTISREGRETS
19-across – Foreign seamen’s applications kept upfront – they’ll all be handled the same : NAMESAKES
21-across – Become a total bore,might you say? : GOTHE
22-across – Still escorting Desperate Dora,a very old date : YEARDOT
23-across – Ground with different entrance nearer the action : INFIELD
24-across – Passed out moving closer to Bermuda Triangle : DELTA
25-across – Don very deficient in self-regard? F——-! : PROFANITY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One holding up other road users : HIGHWAYMAN
2-down – Premature ejaculation initially upsetting – maybe it’s the French letters : EPISTLES
3-down – Minister a bore about his subject : PRIEST
4-down – Guy called out for drinks : TEAS
5-down – Half of street parking removed,snaps seeing constraints : STRICTURES
6-down – See 21 Across : WHOLEHOG
7-down – Cut in pub brawl in Mexican neighbourhood : BARRIO
8-down – Picked up small bird : MYNA
14-down – Joiner Snug’s first key tip – act differently : STICKYTAPE
15-down – Previous times OK – runs during training steady : YESTERDAYS
17-down – Rock band’s origin occasionally embellished : OBSIDIAN
18-down – <span>Cast! She finally got callback regarding </span><i>American Beauty</i> : ESTHETIC
20-down – Very few spotted? : MEASLY
21-down – Have a good laugh at bull that’s cute? : GUFFAW
22-down – Why worry about alien? : YODA
23-down – Going over the top,Romeo’s tackling very hard : IRON
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.