This crossword No. 29872 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 Dec 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29872 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – During supper,for a terrible bore : PERFORATE
10-across – Coach artists with metal plating : TRAIN
11-across – Composer of silence’s leading drummer shut up : CAGED
12-across – Los Angeles Times reading in the endless place of intricate passages : LABYRINTH
13-across – Small insect going around light becomes confused : TANGLED
14-across – Charges a levy,reportedly : ATTACKS
17-across – Females with ordinary males : WOMEN
19-across – Unwrapped manuscript volume reveals poem : ODE
20-across – Ancient Britons,11 admit centre of Birmingham ‘revolting’ : ICENI
21-across – Permitted no German retreating to be captured? That’s merciful : LENIENT
22-across – Discovery of former chess champion: French opening popular at the start : FINDING
24-across – Raleigh left out another explorer for sport : WATERPOLO
26-across – Dismayed by arrangement when parts swapped : UPSET
28-across – Supercharged swimmer missing tail : TURBO
29-across – King Edward assumes burden to take off : SKEDADDLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Two constants combined with speed of light – impressive : EPIC
2-down – Fabulous being doctor taking edge off extreme pain : DRAGON
3-down – Corruption of D.C. once Elon gets sympathy : CONDOLENCE
4-down – Fortified wine after conflict exchanging hands : WALLED
5-down – Film’s viral content: eating fibre : MEMBRANE
6-down – Celebrity seen in the Sun,say : STAR
7-down – Salt taken aboard without clothing – one stuck on vessel? : BARNACLE
8-down – Crawl a short distance : INCH
13-down – Cleaning assistant backing great deal to buy the Guardian : TOWEL
15-down – Giant rural building with three sides : TRIANGULAR
16-down – On reflection,it’s no good being smart : STING
18-down – Fervent sermons involving cross demons,perhaps : MONSTERS
19-down – Dismissed union leader wearing wrong shoe in toilet : OUTHOUSE
22-down – Stiff,old Buddhist supports Father? : FROZEN
23-down – Doing porridge first then dines out : INSIDE
24-down – Delivered pardon to unit : WATT
25-down – Public disturbance right outside Number 10 : RIOT
27-down – Dainty issue of Yorkshire peer? : TWEE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.