This crossword No. 29873 clues and answers were published on Tue 09 Dec 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29873 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Individual who’s busy protecting pit boss : DOMINEER
9-across – Hoard of money for the auditor : CACHE
10-across – Blimey,it’s actually devoid of content : ISAY
11-across – Place for playing poker maybe up for discussion : ONTHETABLE
12-across – More rum accompanying fine food : FODDER
14-across – Ace Roman possibly captured,in a way : ONCAMERA
16-across – In pieces,and sure to be rebuilt : ASUNDER
18-across – Track distance with the best computers : LAPTOPS
21-across – Old jazz legend James covering a G&S work? : OPERETTA
23-across – Club owner about to strike back : GOLFER
24-across – Delinquent fella with influence : MALEFACTOR
26-across – House in very central London neighbourhood : SOHO
27-across – Criticise list of potential candidates : SLATE
28-across – Facecloth perhaps made from thin cotton sample : TOILETRY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Where you’ll see officers in the vicinity of Melbourne’s charity outlets? : COPSHOPS
2-down – Well-ventilated farm building without windows in the middle : AIRY
3-down – Gritty film genre led by extremely reputable artist : RENOIR
4-down – Important delivery definitely happening around 13:25,say : ORATION
5-down – Top component from system carefully lifted up : ACME
6-down – Smart place for recycling industrial waste? : SCRAPMETAL
7-down – Good location to store wine,merchant declared : CELLAR
13-down – OK beer and terribly second-rate takeaway food : DONERKEBAB
15-down – Drink some horchata : CHA
17-down – Have energy and tenacity at the outset : EAT
19-down – God features in prayer a lot : PLETHORA
20-down – Preserve later Bach choral piece? : CANTATA
22-down – Wage increase follows partner’s first commendation : PRAISE
23-down – Grey rabbit regularly pursued by large rodent : GERBIL
25-down – Tree – one alongside river : ACER
26-down – Forecaster ultimately predicts the same weather : SEER
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.