The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 30001 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 30001 clues and answers were published on Fri 08 May 2026 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 30001 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:


8-acrossIndian resort put on a real spread for poacher’s hunting ground? : GOALAREA
9-acrossScrub part of moustache at hairdresser : HEATH
10-acrossLeft in spa,smooth as a baby’s bottom : BALD
11-acrossFollowing rubdown with oil – everything not quite working : FUNCTIONAL
12-acrossQuit following Cameron’s first split : CLEAVE
14-acrossOwners developed mantra for those who produce history’s first draft : NEWSROOM
16-acrossHow lovely! Cute! At last,it follows that setter’s wonderful : AWESOME
18-acrossPromotes risk of unprotected sex in one library in Edinburgh : INSTILS
21-acrossIt’s monstrous if that man is preceding one drawn to light : BEHEMOTH
23-acrossMake bigger or smaller resolution? Checks out on the radio : RESIZE
24-acrossThe first hot combos bent picks : TOOTHCOMBS
26-acrossHarp on after lady loses heart : LYRE
27-acrossSymbol of intention to marry sent back by the-love-that-dare-not-speak-its-name : STONE
28-acrossFirst-rate novel includes things that are untrue : EARLIEST

All Down Clues and Answers:


1-down – Andrew,once at Number 10,managed comeback after box office passed bill : BONARLAW
2-down – Happy to gallivant,swallowing drop of LSD : GLAD
3-down – <i>Zuppa inglese non è niente?</i> : TRIFLE
4-down – Firing last of women in hiding … : CANNING
5-down – … which leads to her arrest and transportation : THAT
6-down – Chosen ones regrettably sour at five : FAVOURITES
7-down – That which raises pitch overwhelms ambassador in budget : CHEAPO
13-down – Refusal to choose teetotaller’s way out : ABSTENTION
15-down – Competition’s finale to follow Test team’s victory : WIN
17-down – Bellow’s return in part of Bloomsbury : MOO
19-down – Would-be Iron Lady rusts badly after Soviet limo reverses : LIZTRUSS
20-down – Put 9’s head : CHAMBER
22-down – One as vain as 19? Last to arrive,first to depart : EGOIST
23-down – Martyr – a sorry reflection – choked prayers : ROSARY
25-down – Dear revolutionary – and its leader : CHER
26-down – Set down in language without first thought : LAIN

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

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