Guardian Cryptic #29017

2023-03-14

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1a

Another country and this one are in trouble (7)

Generating...

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

UK=this country="this one" + anagram/"trouble" of (are in)*

5a

See 2

10a

Handle a bit of butter (4)

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11a

Golf in Africa may be conditionally possible (10)

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12a

Let's deal with flyaway hair (6)

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13a

Effort of past orient travelling (8)

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

EX=old, former="past" + anagram/"travelling" of (orient)*

14a

High-tech spree leaves an uneasy feeling (3,6)

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

anagram/"High" of (tech spree)*

16a

Edward Ledger (5)

Generating...

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

Edward HEATH, former UK Prime Minister; or HEATH Ledger, Australian actor

17a

A northerner, of course (5)

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19a

Single and in good shape after Matilda leaves (9)

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

UNMARR I ED becomes UNMARRED="in good shape" after I ="Matilda" leaves

23a

Hobby for dad? Stamp collector? (8)

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

definition refers to passports being stamped when crossing a border PA'S SPORT="Hobby for dad?"

24a

One hooked and held by mad dictator (6)

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26a

Memorial King George originally built for unit (10)

Generating...

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

anagram/"originally" of (Memorial K G)*, with K="king" and G =" G eorge originally"

27a

Dior fashionista's retro style (4)

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28a

Quiet provider of milkshake (7)

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29a

Extremely dreary and unpleasant line (7)

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Down

2d
5a

Director, born in Kent, first to have better managed a good hospital (7,7)

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3d

Capone's behind collection of songs (5)

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4d

Unlikely item from Nike etc? (7)

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

definition: a formal item like a necktie might not be expected from sports brand Nike anagram/"from" (Nike etc)*

6d

Mountie catching a thief (6)

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7d

What one needs to retire near fresh water (9)

Generating...

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

NIGH="near" + anagram/"fresh" of (water)*

8d

Complaint about individual having left the building (4,3)

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9d

How the story began came out in open letters (4,4,1,4)

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15d

What are you doing, Socrates, half-drunk with weapon? (9)

Generating...

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

definition: what are you [the solver] doing/working on? half of Socr-[ates], for an anagram/"drunk" of (Socr)*, plus SWORD="weapon"

18d

European resort hotel covering up immorality (7)

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20d

School rogue in casualty? Gosh! (7)

Generating...

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

CAD="rogue" in AE (A&E, accident & emergency, "casualty"), plus MY="Gosh!"

21d

Right in leaving out passage (7)

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22d

Rough sounding path (6)

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25d

Show stuff in revolting commercial (5)

Generating...

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

definition: a DRAMA can mean a play or "Show" RAM="stuff", in AD="commercial" reversed/"revolting"