This crossword No. 29910 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Jan 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29910 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Operation? It’s recalled in entertaining scam : FUNCTION
9-across – Way to contain heartless evil? Prepare to fire again : RELOAD
10-across – Encounter poor horse : BUMPINTO
11-across – Composed piano line that’s sharp : PLACID
12-across – Smart behaviour: vital part needs twist to work : QUICKWITTEDNESS
15-across – That chap’s seizing English ancient monument : HENGE
16-across – Demanding performer stands beside new bed : DIVAN
20-across – Welcomes new ideas – is still producing coal,mostly by day : KEEPSANOPENMIND
21-across – US drink – intend coming back to consume seconds : MIMOSA
23-across – Underwear items about to be removed in clubs : BRASSIES
25-across – Location of setter’s name? Tell joke about it – not half : DOGTAG
26-across – One sea swirling in major event covering large area : EPIDEMIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cloudy burial mound with top hidden in cloud : CUMULUS
2-down – What leads to misplaced refractor? It means extra work : SCOPECREEP
3-down – Pieces encapsulating current attitude : MIEN
4-down – Officer on street blocking large expenditure items : ONCOSTS
5-down – One from larger family,I’m last to dance such as waltz? : TRIPLETIME
6-down – Some fanciful name for bone in wing : ULNA
7-down – Communist leader,guzzling sherries,disposing of Nationalist criminal : MAFIOSO
13-down – Comedian’s good one repeated in Australian city : WAGGAWAGGA
14-down – Trawler’s equipment cut,with ship surrounded by troops – collisions avoided : NEARMISSES
17-down – Vegetarian’s opening no function that’s dished up meat : VENISON
18-down – <span>Broad projection involving </span><i>Times</i><span> beginning to recruit influence in Parliament?</span> : LOBBYER
19-down – International difficulties elevated for now : INTERIM
22-down – Unwilling to forgo large bond : OATH
24-down – Song’s introduction missed in item from West Side Story : ARIA
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.