This crossword No. 29890 clues and answers were published on Tue 30 Dec 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29890 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Unveiling trees,touch fruit with bent cane : FIRSTAPPEARANCE
9-across – Jolly boyo,missing football club,depressed : UNHAPPY
10-across – A Beginner’s Introduction: Science 101 cancelled for non-attendance : ABSENCE
11-across – Adorn orangutan with stethoscope? : DRAPE
12-across – Compound rates I calculate with select elements discounted,using life tables? : ACTUARIAL
13-across – Fail to deal with right-wing extremism with a bit of history : MISMANAGE
15-across – Team leader requests you do them : TASKS
16-across – Chinese coolness coming back around very softly,very cool : NIPPY
18-across – Mix up root and rip up dried petals : POTPOURRI
20-across – Provokes ire with artist fabrication : IRRITATES
23-across – Policeman’s undercover operation : STING
24-across – Silly people name their belly buttons,sometimes : NINNIES
25-across – Controversially,Roman wine bar serves nail polish remover : ACETONE
26-across – Chaps joined at the hip,later awkwardly embracing the cheerleaders : LEATHERTROUSERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Formalised union with new arrangement in time and space : FOURDIMENSIONAL
2-down – Tries again to run lines,endlessly : REHEARS
3-down – Dump booze outside of a town in Ireland : TIPPERARY
4-down – Groups hiding in photography labs : PHYLA
5-down – Fulfilment staff turned up: soldiers in casual shirts : ENACTMENT
6-down – Dreaded one uprising of a Russian leader : RASTA
7-down – Poles welcoming musical girl,the likes of Mary Poppins : NANNIES
8-down – Evil,strange,barbarous,monstrous Lake Constance? : EVERLASTINGNESS
14-down – Praise pet that’s barking … to get bite : APPETISER
15-down – In Yorkshire,the philosopher’s wedding attire : TROUSSEAU
17-down – 16 fish,about three took flight with some laughter : PIRANHA
19-down – <span>Roots of Riemann zeta: only minus evens and </span><i>half</i><span> + </span><i>imaginary</i><span> included – that’s where roots come from!</span> : RHIZOME
21-down – Tyrannosaurus raised upper leg : THIGH
22-down – Step-sister’s heart put out : STAIR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.