The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29870 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29870 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 Dec 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29870 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


9-acrossIncrease each client’s capital : UPPERCASE
10-acrossOdd airline’s dance : RUMBA
11-acrossWhat Musashi Miyamoto eats? : SASHIMI
12-acrossSuffer in German and therefore in Latin : UNDERGO
13-acrossReeves’ assistant,say,screwed up idea : AIDE
14-acrossCheats with every second bullet boring outraged readers : ADULTERERS
16-acrossPublish in haste,lacking wherewithal to make papyrus : RUSHOUT
17-acrossCommonwealth partner opposed to fruit being cut short twice : ANTIGUA
19-acrossModest fare returned to pub – followed by a spasm : UNEMPHATIC
22-acrossNothing emptied restaurant like an old club chairman in a blazer? : FART
24-acrossPoetry in motion has new disorder : ENTROPY
25-acrossPepper setter,protected by horse : PIMENTO
26-acrossSuch as Shere Khan heard here? : TAIGA
27-acrossPaid off bill,including cut for joint : AMORTISED

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Aristotle unsure about game best unplayed : RUSSIANROULETTE
2-down – Turns sanctimonious bugger in backward glance : EPISODES
3-down – One slips during trial of lag : TRAIL
4-down – Illegally issued amidst a revolution involving untold number : SAMIZDAT
5-down – Making lax use of it : SEXUAL
6-down – Those with degrees dine out,inspired by good wishes : GRADIENTS
7-down – Become apparent in last of coffee blend : EMERGE
8-down – Signal most recent conversation – pronouncement while playing 1? : FAMOUSLASTWORDS
15-down – Source of pressure for Putin running amok includes wild romp before start of talks : KOMPROMAT
17-down – Kremlin-style : AGITPROP
18-down – Such transparency is not made with glass : GLASNOST
20-down – Require leads to end now; the act is looming : ENTAIL
21-down – Still a road to – or from – the Big Apple : ANYWAY
23-down – ‘I could be a toolmaker’ – Starmer’s first lie on the radio : SMITH

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

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