This crossword No. 30000 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 May 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 30000 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Edges of empire sacked by Egypt’s last queen : PERIMETER
8-across – Told ally to lose three pounds before tomorrow : TODAY
9-across – Bring this novel for Leo,perhaps : BIRTHSIGN
10-across – Reportedly failing,fell : FLOOR
12-across – Some thoughts on Gabonese Bantu language : TSONGA
13-across – Always,come rain or shine,tongue in cheek? : ACROSTIC
14-across – In bits,heads to America : ASUNDER
17-across – Earliest of begonias continued blooming : BLASTED
20-across – Free money for Americans,with short notice : BUCKSHEE
22-across – Goes off round centre of Damascus and swelters : ROASTS
24-across – Delicate international agent put on weight : WISPY
25-across – Exciting yet gloomy study of roots : ETYMOLOGY
26-across – Brief question for bachelor in automobile : QUICK
27-across – Oblique signal in setter’s work : CROSSWORD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Einstein retrospectively taking legal action over equation’s origin : GENIUS
2-down – Lustrous,wingless bug : LISTENIN
3-down – Parched after cycling in area south of Suez : REDSEA
4-down – Loose gravel’s slippery stuff : VERGLAS
5-down – See you doffing cap a lot : OODLES
6-down – Fossil fuel left dons suffering agonies : GASOLINE
11-down – Offer and appraisal both turned out to be unwritten : ORAL
15-down – False promise goads nurses : SPURIOUS
16-down – Authentic beach huts oddly disappearing : ECHT
18-down – Buys barrier to stop litter droppers : SWALLOWS
19-down – Familiar with your sib’s butt trouble : PERTURB
21-down – Roger backing strike for change in Russia : KOPECK
22-down – Lacking vigour in harem is shameful : REMISS
23-down – Chasing game,regularly dispatching zebras and big cats : TIGERS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.