Guardian Cryptic #29060

2023-05-03

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Across

9a

Strange reduction in present (9)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Starter spread over large dish (5)

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

L in PATÉ (sometimes served as a starter)

11a

Close to fire put out a match (5)

flowerflowerflower
12a

One serving in trade receives tip (9)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Family enters throne room with head of guards watching (7)

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

KIN (family) in LOO (toilet, throne room) + G[uards]

14a

Arrogant politician breaking river promises to free current (7)

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MP in PO (river) + IOUS (promises) less I (electric current)

17a

James IV occasionally besieged old city to get old coins (5)

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UR (ancient city) in jAmEs Iv

19a

Divide 1, 2, 3 … oddly (3)

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The odd letters of CoUnT (1,2,3..)

20a

Birds travelling west, for example, taking in view (5)

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Reverse of SEE in E.G.

21a

Marked and forced right out (7)

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STRAINED (forced) less R

22a

Clipping leg stump? Initially overturned stroke (7)

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

Reverse of PIN (leg) + S[tump], + PET (to stroke)

24a

Fiddling the profits, loses first 10% of reputation with cry for help (4,5)

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

Anagram of THE PROFITS less R, which is one tenth of Reputation

26a

Stories in Sun's issue about Poles (5)

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Reverse of RAY + N S

28a

Singer Rita taking record back for work (5)

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

Reverse of EP in ORA (Rita Ora, singer)

29a

As pets quarrelling savagely? (3,3,3)

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Down

1d

Bounder spilling first drink (4)

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SWINE less its first letter

2d

Monstrous woman inside gets the nod (6)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Remorse of prisoner, one jailed by god (10)

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CON (prisoner) + I in TRITON

4d

Spooner's wrong to cherish a boiled sweet (6)

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Spoonerism of “bum hug”

5d

Worn out striking pierced tip of tongue (8)

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PIERCED* + T[ongue]

6d

After start of encounter, go for weapon (4)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Beautiful cab caught (8)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Improved, not dry, perhaps mild (4)

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

BETTER less TT (teetotal, dry)

13d

On top of silicon, metal conducts (5)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Government stopping main review by rushing to expel Labour leader for exaggerating (10)

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

G in MAIN* + FLYING (rushing) less L[abour]

16d

What's coming up in television film? (5)

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

Reverse of EH (“what?”) in SET (television)

18d

Argued with royal veteran losing crown (8)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Fish pie course wanting contents in pouch (8)

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COD + PIE + C[ours]E

22d

Express keeps paper to secure European protection (6)

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

E in FT (newspaper), all in SAY (express)

23d

Soldier deserted on 2nd of February or March (6)

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

PARA + D[eserted] + [f]E[bruary]

24d

Drunk injects heroin and crack (4)

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

H in SOT, with “crack” and “shot” both meaning an attempt

25d

Leaves with a bit of kindling wood (4)

flowerflowerflower
27d

Shakespeare's complete world view: timeless and wise (4)

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

STAGE (as in “all the world’s a stage”) less T