Guardian Cryptic #28970

2023-01-18

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Across

1a

One driven mad by Regan and ilk? (4,4)

flowerflowerflower
6a

Weak ideology limiting party intelligence (6)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

W[eak] + DO (party) in ISM (ideology)

9a

Prepared location for some nails? (2,4)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Male brought in to make a meal (5,3)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

M in CREATE + A

11a

Figure in uncovered sunken ship will be adjacent to seaweed (9)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Rosy stuff? Half of that’s black stuff (5)

flowerflowerflower
15a

Position that’ll block official aid (6)

flowerflowerflower
17a

Possible result of punch striking secretly helpful creature? (6)

flowerflowerflower
18a

Mostly criticised student: letting oneself down? (6)

flowerflowerflower
19a

Children pursuing small mam­mals? Insufferably twee (6)

flowerflowerflower
21a

Force that is keeping military police liberal (5)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

MP in I.E.+ L[iberal]

22a

Thrash metal’s aim, creating tunes (9)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Ultimate source of utility in prize clock component (8)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

END (ultimate) + U[tility] in PLUM (prize)

26a

I’m interrupting musician that’s rejected dense material (6)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

IM in reverse of MUSO

28a

Hidden observer coming round about in pursuit of ordinary bird (6)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

O[rdinary] + RE (about) in SPY

29a

Tense chap residing in large land massor small land mass (8)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

T[ense] + MAN in ASIA

Down

2d

Drinking hole popular with additional number (3)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Vast expansion of G & Tone tucks in (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A in GIN +T

4d

Close and hot on the way out? (10)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Substantial latitude given about source of computer memory (6)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

C[omputer] in REAL (substantial) + L[atitude]

6d

Source of reconstruction in London, say (4)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

R[econstruction] in WEN (London is nicknamed the Great Wen); and another &lit, referring to Christopher Wren’s rebuilding of London after the Great Fire of 1666

7d

Rich politician turned out in America, swinging both ways (9)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Straightforward writer in thousand, possibly (4-3-4)

flowerflowerflower
12d

What you’d associate with Beethoven, true master possibly around piano (3,8)

flowerflowerflower
14d

Historic coins, encompassing old legal tender? (10)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

O + LICIT (legal) in SOUS (old coins)

16d

One may get something from television that they couldn't get from radio (3,6)

flowerflowerflower
20d

Satisfied after cure’s put paid to a nutcase (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

HEAL less A + MET (satisfied)

23d

Harm dodged by one sailor that’s turned up a snake (5)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

MAIM less I + reverse of AB (sailor)

24d

Old horse-drawn vehicle carrying a whip (4)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A in FLY

27d

Not quite a group study centre (3)

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