The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29905 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29905 clues and answers were published on Fri 16 Jan 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29905 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossBran flakes maybe are lying about : FIBRE
4-acrossNew thick cover seen all over nestling bird : NUTHATCH
8-acrossFairy-tale outcome,naked man with heavenly body bordering on regret : ADREAMCOMETRUE
10-acrossWarned by horn,flabby person’s knocked down crossing : KLAXONED
11-acrossIt’s charged for fashionable types : PROTON
12-acrossManually construct labels seen in bathroom water structure : HANDCRAFT
15-acrossThe writer is going to read out passage : AISLE
17-acrossVenerated species? Quickly count how many : TOTEM
18-acrossMy beloved Music Faculty,and what it does through data transmission : DEARHEART
19-acrossContrarily starts to eat meat – and umpteen set veg : LEGUME
21-acrossSurgeon you shouldn’t have taken around to put a stop to feud : VENDETTA
24-acrossMeasure of liquid being seaweedy,litre one’s about to drink : IMPERIALGALLON
25-acrossOrder two of each? Right : FOOTWEAR
26-acrossBattery stereo system finally reduced by 50% : NICAD

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Engineer cut down below sign : FRANKWHITTLE
2-down – Recycled reticule with weapon kept in drawer : BARMAGNET
3-down – In retirement old books are a source of inspiration : ERATO
4-down – Trump’s tuppenny-ha’penny copshop lined dame up : NICKELAND
5-down – McFly perhaps turning it up satisfied one repeatedly doing twist? : TIME
6-down – A fine term at Harrow – but what points out consequences : AFTERMATH
7-down – Recognise member of European nobility : COUNT
9-down – Extreme disquiet did prevail,according to hearsay : UNRESTRAINED
13-down – MP that whip’s feeding on cheese : CAMEMBERT
14-down – See 5 : TRAVELLER
16-down – Know-all Special Constable arresting market porter? : SMARTALEC
20-down – Fool rolling barrel over lady’s fingers : GUMBO
22-down – Worried chap might be put in the picture : DRAWN
23-down – See 4 : DIME

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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