This crossword No. 29971 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Apr 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29971 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Knot tied in less-than-committed marriage? : HALFHITCH
6-across – Wine tossed back during Cinco de Mayo : MEDOC
9-across – Favoured dictator’s time to give up : LEANT
10-across – Spooner’s to opt for dairy product,hummus ingredient : CHICKPEAS
11-across – It requires brushing hale harlot off : ORALHEALTH
12-across – Legendary court figure that was seen all over Herculaneum,reportedly : ASHE
14-across – Repairs ruptured uterus,opening surgically : SUTURES
15-across – Without expression: ‘Improv rock band is dreadful’? : DEADPAN
17-across – Two turncoats left skinhead’s horde once : TARTARS
19-across – Geraint’s beloved returns to South Central to visit restaurant? : DINEOUT
20-across – Dappled horse in river,did you say? : ROAN
22-across – Tosspot taking up a largely synthesised instrument : SOUSAPHONE
25-across – Garlic oil turned into smoke : CIGARILLO
26-across – Singer,major part of Ronettes’ comeback : TENOR
27-across – Young lady with not a single way to catch horse : LASSO
28-across – Ugly tie picked up by avowed liberal getting unwanted attention : NOTORIETY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Conclusion of Moor’s pick-up line? : HELLO
2-down – Star of heavy metal,needing no introduction or finale: Plant : LEADACTOR
3-down – To begin journey,addled Edith Wharton losing direction,first and last : HITTHEROAD
4-down – AI trade-off in methodology producing sweets : TICTACS
5-down – Picked up off-site,collected by brick-and-mortar tool : HOISTED
6-down – Equine owned by Jomo Kenyatta : MOKE
7-down – Legislatures,losing propositions : DIETS
8-down – Johnny,you and I stand on head for snack item? : CASHEWNUT
13-down – Ten pirates slaughtered early Pope : SAINTPETER
14-down – Like Swift,awfully racialist : SATIRICAL
16-down – I,for one,pursued by religious institution,say : PRONOUNCE
18-down – Laptop dropped into hot pastry : STOLLEN
19-down – <i>Turning Down Wellington</i><span>: movie with sub-plot?</span> : DASBOOT
21-down – <i>Guardian</i><span> is sugar-free</span> : ARGUS
23-down – Primitive,like a peer? : EARLY
24-down – Biscuit switcheroo : OREO
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.