This crossword No. 29913 clues and answers were published on Mon 26 Jan 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29913 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Strike top and bottom : HEADBUTT
9-across – Bouquet in Rome,as they say there : AROMA
10-across – Gathering for a drink by the sound of it : BEVY
11-across – $500 loan girl’s arranged : DOLLARSIGN
12-across – New edition of Proust causing bewilderment : STUPOR
14-across – So-called Philistine : CLERIHEW
15-across – Radical start of divisive racist movement : DRASTIC
17-across – Weapon kept by those people : THEARMY
20-across – Personal hint : INTIMATE
22-across – In bed,agreed to be most reserved : COYEST
23-across – Standard message returned to nearest vacant house : PARLIAMENT
24-across – Ask cop why not get naked in this part of London : SOHO
25-across – Mope having prepared tea,say? : BROOD
26-across – I got rid of vehicle first and disappeared : VANISHED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Traitor getting fed up with East End bully : DEFECTOR
2-down – Going through vapid lyrics without enthusiasm : IDLY
3-down – Rising repercussion of crime : MURDER
4-down – It’s about a leaning in characters,primarily : ITALICS
5-down – Tarzan? He abandoned noted birthplace : NAZARETH
6-down – Disadvantages seen with crime plot : CONSPIRACY
7-down – Group of flyers finding something funny with broken leg : GAGGLE
13-down – Horse rider and bike rider’s location: touring the East of Germany : POSTILLION
16-down – Upset as an agricultural worker may be : INAPADDY
18-down – Trouble for spy boss? : MISCHIEF
19-down – Booklet and what follows : RESERVE
21-down – Mounting desire to steal underwear in this neighbourhood : NEARBY
22-down – Alluding to glimpse when caught : CITING
24-down – Therefore very mediocre : SOSO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.