This crossword No. 29940 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 Feb 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29940 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Grease,where Virginia McKenna finally has taken lead from Travolta : WOOLFAT
5-across – Scarf worn by one on border in unconventional community : BOHEMIA
9-across – Wheels land,stunt in the end nailed : MOTOR
10-across – Hard to see more than 3,10 high : PIXELATED
11-across – Welsh table has a grammatical term studied by learner : LAVERBREAD
12-across – Record is secreted in the White House,perhaps? : DISC
14-across – Speeding craft has wheel torpedoed by pilot : SPACEROCKET
18-across – Sequence beyond cleansing,ready to go : TOILETTRAIN
21-across – Check what comes down gets picked up : REIN
22-across – Chip in bone has opened cut,note,after surgery : CONTRIBUTE
25-across – Under ten,I adjusted contract : INDENTURE
26-across – Use energy,and old giant toppled over : EXERT
27-across – Salesperson covering carpeting : REPROOF
28-across – A bill in play for good work! : ATTABOY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Trash miles below for refuse collector : WOMBLE
2-down – Short act over in play – it’s the interval : OCTAVE
3-down – Why one might have combs in safe places : FORTRESSES
4-down – Half-hearted bowler,say,drunk : TOPER
5-down – River crossed by dog taking a snapper : BOXCAMERA
6-down – Spot of bother showing full amount to the auditor? : HOLE
7-down – Spirit broken by cruciverbalist’s stuff,I suppose : METHINKS
8-down – Shockingly bad at cutting diamonds,hand back crown : ABDICATE
13-down – Nickel,say,20% of that where I had invested in agreement : COINCIDENT
15-down – A rush coming through ocean water – that resembles grass : ASTROTURF
16-down – More violent rioters on the rampage,thousand kettled : STORMIER
17-down – Did it having bagged last of garbage? : TIDIEDUP
19-down – Palatial European banks finished : SUPERB
20-down – Labour led by dope in high society : GENTRY
23-down – Greek character turning up at what time? : THETA
24-down – Hooked on point,object’s hooked! : INTO
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.