The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29955 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 29955 clues and answers were published on Mon 16 Mar 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29955 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


1-acrossLooking like a Teletubby with a sour expression? : POFACED
5-acrossMaterial is wonderful and no end costly : FABRIC
9-acrossAirborne soldier without his dog tag is unnecessarily fearful : PARANOID
10-acrossMeat spread left in light shade : PASTEL
12-acrossSend girl to do work for tree specialist : DENDROLOGIST
15-acrossShe dropped everything to tour Midlands town : LADYGODIVA
17-acrossCannon and Ball : POM
19-acrossSee 17 : POM
20-acrossLike the part of Africa that is below the sand? : SUBSAHARAN
22-acrossFaulty information on the computer : ERRORMESSAGE
26-acrossAn interval before VAT comes back reduced : OCTAVE
27-acrossReligious leader who’s gone off the record : ANTIPOPE
28-acrossVery small,or a little high : TIDDLY
29-acrossWhat dogs do,pleased to see bird : WAGTAIL

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Without permission snaps A-lister’s breasts : PAPS
2-down – Tyson’s rage : FURY
3-down – Meet to study a strip of grass : CONVERGE
4-down – What’s definitely decided is cut with this : DRIED
6-down – The river that moves vast quantities of goods : AMAZON
7-down – Later I failed to leave car in out-of-town centre : RETAILPARK
8-down – Remember: ring for the babysitter? : CALLTOMIND
11-down – The pack,or a whole team : WOLVES
13-down – Warmly received,returning to pavilion,exhausted : CLAPPEDOUT
14-down – Vaguely outlined throwing mud at beard : ADUMBRATED
16-down – Put out needing two days to cross river : DOUSED
18-down – Clubs embracing in-your-face charity collection : CHUGGING
21-down – Material for path of serious length : GRAVEL
23-down – Strength of wines intoxicated : SINEW
24-down – Scrap part of an alphabet : IOTA
25-down – Phone to America from prison : CELL

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

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