This crossword No. 29922 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Feb 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29922 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sweet stuff wrapped in fancy lace : CARAMEL
5-across – Totally out of order for soldiers to eat here : INAMESS
9-across – Strings that are shown to a novice : ROPES
10-across – Barged in at first and carelessly gripped the plough : BIGDIPPER
11-across – Now or Christmas? : THEPRESENT
12-across – See 11 : TIME
14-across – Firm tummy : CORPORATION
18-across – Crisis song composed about the ultimate in rampant inflation : RISINGCOSTS
21-across – Look frequently in this place as lords may primarily show one of their own : PEER
22-across – See 21 : OFTHEREALM
25-across – Grandfathers and their clocks : OLDTIMERS
26-across – German newspaper that’s come out and lived : DWELT
27-across – Penalty from the queen of hearts? : REDCARD
28-across – An improved assistant : ABETTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Carefully organise minister : CURATE
2-down – Type of music that’s right for a sharp instrument : RAPIER
3-down – Latest rent cost me terribly : MOSTRECENT
4-down – Infectious Ebola on the rise,involving parts of the lung or liver : LOBES
5-down – Clever and honest once I replaced you,as they say : INGENIOUS
6-down – Surrounded by the morning papers : AMID
7-down – Once legal proceedings start in advance,it’s clear : EXPLICIT
8-down – Officer material displayed by soldier : SERGEANT
13-down – Newcastle card game : CATSCRADLE
15-down – Paddy’s funny intro accepted by Eric Idle after editing : RICEFIELD
16-down – Hatchback in cross section : TRAPDOOR
17-down – Like Charlie was over rose : ASCENDED
19-down – Lure into wine cellar and regularly savour,getting advice before purchase : CAVEAT
20-down – See 19 : EMPTOR
23-down – Lily Allen’s top trodden by MC : HOSTA
24-down – City protected by Kilimanjaro : LIMA
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.