This crossword No. 29953 clues and answers were published on Fri 13 Mar 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29953 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – During game First Lady has energy drink : BEVERAGE
9-across – A story involving Carroll’s lead girl : ALICE
10-across – 100 escape jail ring : LINK
11-across – European town beset by germs spread by couriers : MESSENGERS
12-across – Drunk princess breaks record : CANNED
14-across – God is protecting Earth leading everyone to speculate : THEORISE
16-across – Long winded poetry describes flower seen in the mirror : VERBOSE
18-across – Read about the origin of law throughout sailor’s trials : ORDEALS
21-across – Hippies excited to catch fellow swimmer : PIPEFISH
23-across – Season starter of nachos – garnish with bit of greenery : SPRING
24-across – A tip about jewellery making : ASSEMBLING
26-across – Hit copper with great force : CUFF
27-across – Mate finally moving to centre of mountain range : CHAIN
28-across – On river long ago,you returned with make-up : EYELINER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fine iced tea brew includes slice of lemon : DELICATE
2-down – Passionately kiss fashion designer after 1-0? : NECK
3-down – Heated battle over sea : WARMED
4-down – God admits partners’ stupidity : DENSITY
5-down – Frozen without top of thin material : LACE
6-down – 8 queen put on big green pants : GINGERBEER
7-down – Prized examples of fruit,large and small : PEARLS
13-down – Award – final two exchanged money and the rest gold? : NOBLEMETAL
15-down – The Listener’s not half simple,right? : EAR
17-down – Runner is prepared to tackle 1K : SKI
19-down – Neil cooked oats,maybe to control character : LINEFEED
20-down – Church director installs locks then ran meeting : CHAIRED
22-down – Perhaps cricket side’s exhausted after batting then caught : INSECT
23-down – Seal is swimming with gent : SIGNET
25-down – Group not allowed on the radio : BAND
26-down – Extract 150 over 3.14? : CLIP
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.