This crossword No. 29920 clues and answers were published on Tue 03 Feb 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29920 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – <i>Squid Game</i><span> uncovered racial manoeuvring</span> : CALAMARI
9-across – Harpo dealt with new undesirable counterpart of widow? : ORPHAN
10-across – Firm’s fine when internally upset : OAKY
11-across – Coping with much support,adults bear struggles : BALUSTRADE
12-across – Trouble held back plant : DAHLIA
14-across – Update me – he wants different wife? : WHATSNEW
15-across – Ineffectual sort of check on unopened list of options around university : EUNUCH
17-across – Disappear à la goods vehicle? : VANISH
20-across – Bombastic outburst breaks cautious guarantee : WARRANTY
22-across – Fruit bar,50% pineapple : BANANA
23-across – Self-governing modus operandi in car intelligence : AUTONOMOUS
24-across – Small piece of timber hit with heavy blows : SLOG
25-across – Payment contributing to current allowance : RENTAL
26-across – Work out tax spanning years,off and on : EXERCISE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Information store starts to defrag and thus degrade : DATABASE
2-down – Simple Minds ultimately stops cycling old agreement : EASY
3-down – Second adult to abandon Latin dance character overseas : LAMBDA
4-down – Tense aquatic bird crushed by snake somewhere in South Africa : BOTSWANA
5-down – Breaking in,proposes tyranny : OPPRESSION
6-down – Gangster that is holding up police HQ? : YARDIE
8-down – Relations slain violently around west : INLAWS
13-down – Time taken for nearest neighbour to come round again? : LUNARMONTH
16-down – Pet food not wrapped in something waxy : CANOODLE
18-down – Shelter with presumably one or more layers under roof : HENHOUSE
19-down – Former farewell involves lifting drink : BYGONE
21-down – Charm a beast,given time : AMULET
22-down – Hamper opinion about demand : BASKET
24-down – Setter and solvers upset church so much : SUCH
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.