The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29946 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29946 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Mar 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29946 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossFeline,wild being on the moor,only tail glimpsed : PANTHER
5-acrossSerene icon punched by a cleaner : PACIFIC
9-acrossDebauched son in Cornish town : LOOSE
10-acrossJoy sees what to do with 8 down,say,in Cornish town : BEATITUDE
11-acrossMischievous pals shut in leader’s office : SULTANSHIP
12-acrossTiny amount,nothing to plug hole in the wall : ATOM
14-acrossGone west,westernised drink! : DESSERTWINE
18-acrossOperation where end of scalpel slices through Afro/Cornish meat dish? : RHINOPLASTY
21-acrossGorilla somewhere in Cornwall,where hilly? : GOON
22-acrossWhat lover of Cornwall might do,scoffing English biscuits : DIGESTIVES
25-acrossLess emphatically,train finally coming in late? : NOTNEARLY
26-acrossFeline with shaved ball? : OUNCE
27-acrossGroup experiencing the blues record : SETDOWN
28-acrossArticle with check so enclosed? : THEREIN

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Coming from Europe – like staff? : POLISH
2-down – Around Land’s End,lack of Spanish enthusiasm it seems for pasta : NOODLE
3-down – Performance of the ode encapsulates style of fast-paced walk : HEELANDTOE
4-down – Very uplifting southern puzzle : REBUS
5-down – Remarkably sharp jackets I detect for ancient sect : PHARISEES
6-down – Murderer in good book residing in Jamaica Inn : CAIN
7-down – Nut and oaf dancing in spring : FOUNTAIN
8-down – Put together with jam ultimately covered,a Cornish treat : CREAMTEA
13-down – So,may hate going out,time taken inside? : STAYATHOME
15-down – Having bagged last of garbage,dumped metal stick with it : SOLDIERON
16-down – Robbers in briny leaving New York,Penzance pirates people? : BRIGANDS
17-down – Criticise one tipster dressed for Royal Ascot? : HITOUTAT
19-down – ‘arbour used regularly as street : AVENUE
20-down – Towards the back,seat adjusted before service : ASTERN
23-down – Country where Eden Project failed,say: ultimately foolhardy exercise : EGYPT
24-down – Reminder,a few seconds for myself? : MEMO

This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.

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