Guardian Cryptic #29031

2023-03-30

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Across

1a

Front of legs, covered up by seaside, go white (6)

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

L-[egs] in BEACH=”seaside”

4a

Harry’s book, Spare (6)

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9a

Real snoopers set out listening devices (8,7)

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

anagram/”out” of (Real snoopers set)*

10a

Worker in suit with coat over the top (6)

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

in definition, “suit” as in ‘lawsuit’ W (with), and LAYER=”coat” going around/”over the top”

11a

Play main piece, not initially audible (4,4)

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12a

Custom to marry following ceremony (8)

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14a

Arresting idiot is utter common sense (6)

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15a

Place for climber to fix a rope in tricky ascent (6)

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

definition: a place where a mountain climber can secure a belay rope anagram/”tricky” of (ascent)*

18a

Box office for people’s sporting event (4,4)

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21a

Cuts off facial hair on edge, regularly (8)

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

TACHES (short for ‘moustaches’, “facial hair”), after regular letters of e-D-g-E

22a

Break to include annual meal (6)

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24a

Fan seeing idol, could stalk on this? (6,9)

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25a

Before marriage, give permission briefly to accept daughter’s hand (6)

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

definition: a NEEDLE or a “hand” can be a pointer on a dial or a clock NEE + LE, around D (daughter) NEE=N ée (describing a name one was born with, “Before marriage”) LE is LE-t=”give permission briefly”

26a

Focus in college with short course (6)

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Down

1d

Second letter written before, essentially describing a line that’s been crossed (7)

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

definition: a hybrid / ‘cross’ between cows and bison/buffalo BEE (B, the “Second letter” in the alphabet) + FO (the centre/essential part of be-FO-re) around A + L (line)

2d

Try drugs before show (5)

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3d

Unlimited entry hacking into smart key (7)

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5d

Spins googlies at both ends: unacceptable batting first (7)

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

definition: as in going for a spin in a car in the surface, “googlies” are spin deliveries in cricket “both ends” of G-ooglie-S, with OUT=”unacceptable” plus IN=[of a cricketer, currently] “batting”

6d

Mostly unlucky? Republican is an extremist (9)

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7d

Rule to stop rising in court after barrister’s closing bit (4,3)

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

CT (court), after the closing letter of barriste-R plus IOTA=”bit”

8d

Typically male bachelor left on Love Island (6)

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13d

Perhaps pull guy: knob (9)

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16d

Start to eat fare with tin cans in hamper (3,4)

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

starting letter to E-at + DO=”fare” + W (with), all canned inside TIN

17d

Solvent as the loan is settled (7)

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18d

Friend across street with cocaine, ultimately arrested (6)

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

BUD=”Friend” across/around: ST=”street” plus cocain-E

19d

Song release on return gets slot on radio (7)

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20d

Suit in church covering big belly (7)

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

CE (Church of England) around/”covering” OS (over size, “big”) + TUM=”belly”

23d

Tip beer when carrying round (5)

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