The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 29,276 – Jan 11, 2024, Clues and Answers
Clues | Answers |
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‘Broadband in Devon’: two articles | SWATHE |
A place in Paris for rapid transport once | CONCORDE |
A shot decapitated bird of prey, raising a lot of insects | APICULTURE |
Blinded maybe follows this sound made by newt | EFFED |
Capitalists are not gang members, gangster admitted | LONDONERS |
Change of government has to depose king, in theory | EVOLUTION |
Comforter brought over to settle a heated quarrel | FRACAS |
Cut narrow passage for Arctic transport | SKIPLANE |
Desired to be relieved of pressure, so turned over in bed | HOED |
Discharged from unsatisfactory service, going away | LETOFF |
Edge closer up near wild horse | LIPPIZANER |
French house, private, in city | CAPETOWN |
He built right through congested city | WREN |
Improve on tea, say, with more of it: that’s a test for humanity | CAPTCHA |
In toilet, finally unwrap contraceptive | LOOP |
Clues | Answers |
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Lacking some energy, regret entering capital river and lake | SERPENTINE |
Not turning back after getting close to the French city | PRESTON |
One keeps close control, having had ten days off | STEADYHAND |
One making a stir has to deal with blank look | POKERFACE |
Part of army besieging University College | CORPUS |
Plant’s spike at unusual angle | EGLANTINE |
Plummets from roof | LEADS |
Poet, endlessly quiet and mischievous | LARKISH |
So happy to have pulse, at two low temperatures | BEATIFIC |
Spinach with a little anchovy? It’s legendary | SAGA |
State after declaration: a start in the middle, grabbing wicket | ATWAR |
Sweaty exercise very popular years past making a comeback | HOTYOGA |
Unusual event in diffuse nebula is not so exciting | UNEXCEPTIONABLE |
Vegetable is cold and undercooked | CHARD |