This crossword No. 29898 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 Jan 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29898 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Financially reliable American making a bit of money once : SOLIDUS
5-across – Female getting well and truly overtaken panicked : FLAPPED
9-across – Eruption in bees’ homes : HIVES
10-across – The old man’s account about soldiers in musical composition : PASTORALE
11-across – Mum and I join forces to a significant extent : MATERIALLY
12-across – Old deity,trite,heartless : BAAL
14-across – One facing restrictions behind bars for heinous acts : BARBARITIES
18-across – Fake matter surprisingly free,having a certain appeal : COUNTERFEIT
21-across – Pastry item – maybe attendee at football match has devoured fifty : FLAN
22-across – Manifestly immoral measure not right for suffering penitent? : FLAGELLANT
25-across – I’m US loony,going wild menacingly : OMINOUSLY
26-across – Lizard rescuers in vehicles found outside school : AGAMA
27-across – Spiced up in a miniskirt. say : DRESSED
28-across – City river penetrating some foreign hideout : DRESDEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – English arts graduate following reduced school form : SCHEMA
2-down – Drink in the course of duty,showing lack of seriousness : LEVITY
3-down – Show lack of respect for accolade in broadcast : DISTRIBUTE
4-down – Point in the deep provided with barriers : SEPTA
5-down – Become dim about Trump’s country having bad discharge of weaponry : FUSILLADE
6-down – Very eager to get a medal : AGOG
7-down – Map out what sounds like zone for flatworms : PLANARIA
8-down – Fighter suitable,left on register : DUELLIST
13-down – Like some plants Greek character hadn’t given up consuming : PISTILLATE
15-down – Wicked ruler said to be living out in the country? : RURALISED
16-down – Somerset’s original eatery with ancient wooden platform? : SCAFFOLD
17-down – Supposed to have set musical show up : PUTATIVE
19-down – Character carrying an untrue report : CANARD
20-down – Make severe demands on family : STRAIN
23-down – Teased escort audibly : GUYED
24-down – Signs of displeasure – no time for increase in confidence? : BOOS
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.