Guardian Cryptic #29046

2023-04-17

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Across

1a

King and Queen soon upset God (6)

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

K + R + SOON*

4a

Self-confident idiot's dreadfully rude (7)

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9a

Vehicle, say, in track event getting withdrawn (6,3)

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STATE (say) in reverse of RACE

10a

Lout's two children almost going head-to-head (5)

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Two BOYs, one reversed and one truncated, with their “heads” together

11a

Sing part of barcarolle (5)

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12a

Terrible noise listener said is one to avoid? (9)

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13a

American embroiled in public relations row is kind of sweet (7)

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A in PR LINE

15a

Recent arrival's drunk a lot of beer and a lot of wine (6)

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17a

Author's negative response is reflected in titular character (6)

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Reverse of MY NOPE

19a

Flower in beer garden's half gone to seed (7)

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22a

Type of clue receiving much credit in word puzzles (9)

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24a

Copper's bored by following his usual restraint (5)

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FF (following) in CU’S

26a

Last of joint method deleting application (5)

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APPROACH less APP, with a roach being “the butt of a marijuana cigarette”

27a

To instil mortal fear, stun suspect to begin with (9)

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

Anagram of FEAR STUN S[uspect]. I’m not sure how I feel about “mortal” as an anagram indicator: Chambers gives “very drunk” as one if its definitions (new to me), which could work

28a

Drop off and admit having stopped working earlier (3,4)

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29a

Set about limiting firm's cause for complaint? (6)

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Down

1d

Joint protection once called in revolutionary gang (7)

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

NEE (“once called”) in reverse of PACK

2d

Weaselly individual wanders about naked (5)

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3d

Huge amount of work stopping no one company rising (9)

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TILL (work) in reverse of NO 1 CO

4d

Continental area has sufficient power to support French island (7)

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A[rea] + FR[ench] I[sland] + CAN (has sufficient power)

5d

What may cross boundaries for audience in particular way of writing? (5)

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6d

Masseur is initially expected to put on protective coat (9)

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RUBBER (masseur) + IS + E[xpected]

7d

Show disapproval about being detained by boring thing one cannot name (6)

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

Reverse of BOO in DRY (boring)

8d

Build up credit union's leader with great coverage (6)

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CR + U[nion] in ACE (great)

14d

Sweetener upset team following a dispute (9)

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16d

Malware gets rid of evidence of underground activity? (9)

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18d

Sprinkle items on ground (7)

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19d

School article about singular individual doing readings (6)

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20d

Exacting short-term drills start off aerobic exercise (7)

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

TER[m] in (“drilling”) A[erobic] + USE (exercise)

21d

Salvation Army doctrine mainly dedicated to religious use (6)

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23d

School mom dumps married idiot in New York (5)

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25d

Produce attack to seal game (5)

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