This crossword No. 29882 clues and answers were published on Fri 19 Dec 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29882 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Good person traces lost dogs : STRAYS
5-across – Cloud having rain,at first becoming cold in 25 : CIRCUS
8-across – Juliet and relative returned boxing boot to tosser : JUGGLER
9-across – Steal a pet? Entertaining for 24 perhaps : ACROBAT
11-across – Convertible roof coming free on Tesla,or missing – this leads to a penalty : MOTORINGOFFENCE
12-across – Bear’s going back half-heartedly for rat : SHOP
13-across – Author’s one with a large mother,boring and insignificant : IMMATERIAL
17-across – Nervous Stephen at the back of bridal suite : THEPLANETS
18-across – Sound meringue cakes : RING
20-across – Troubled America worsened for Oscar and Emmy? : AWARDCEREMONIES
23-across – Returning squeeze,partner embraces swinger : TRAPEZE
24-across – Glass corporation dim rejecting advance : TUMBLER
25-across – Large sweater that protects entertainer against the elements : BIGTOP
26-across – Chicken,half a dozen having pronounced tail : COCCYX
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – 9 might use this firm with painter maybe : TIGHTROPE
3-down – Pull left in a trap : ALLURE
4-down – Stumped by agent protecting Reagan,a tough guy : STRONGMAN
5-down – Catholic said to be upset getting something that’s smoked : CLARO
6-down – One artist,judge and journalist saving noble : RAREFIED
7-down – City,old one,facing sanction : URBAN
8-down – A master just assassinated king : JAMESSTUART
10-down – Priest perhaps and others lie and go adrift : THEOLOGISER
14-down – Sterling represents gold,credit’s mostly limiting at a later date : AUTHENTIC
15-down – Primarily enjoying success with one friend : INITIALLY
16-down – Happiest day,good boy is in Nice housing : GLADDEST
19-down – Universal Cinemas : COSMIC
21-down – Who made bows and manufactured arrows targeting inexperienced beginners? : AMATI
22-down – Admire articulate author in residence : EYEUP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.