Guardian Cryptic #29070

2023-05-15

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Across

1a

Step back and dance guys, the musicians are here! (3,4,4)

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9a

Rising damp finally puts an end to hut one rebuilt (2,3,2)

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

final letter of dam-P, after (at the “end” of) anagram/”rebuilt” of (hut one)*

10a

They say what the chippy does is not altruistic (7)

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11a

Gauntlet thrown about before beginning a shoot-out (3,6)

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

anagram/”thrown” of (Gauntlet)*, around the beginning of B-efore

12a

Jeer half-heartedly about fine comedian (5)

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

J[e]ER with half of its central letters (half-heartedly), around OK=”fine”

13a

Pinch and run (4)

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14a

Activists disrupting top resorts (10)

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16a

One overeating confectionery gets belly ache drinking dodgy hooch (10)

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

COLIC=”belly ache”, around/”drinking” anagram/”dodgy” of (hooch)*

19a

Jezebel's man got it? Bravo! (4)

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21a

Misbehave with current male (3,2)

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22a

Quiet pet, one of a pair? (4,5)

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24a

Standard American banks invested in house (7)

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

the “banks” or outer letters of A-merica-N; invested inside VILLA=”house”

25a

Casual get-togethers of medical practitioner circle before cutback (4-3)

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

DR (Doctor, “medical practitioner”) + O=”circle” shaped letter + SNIP reversed=’cut, back’=”cutback”

26a

How to reach for a tip and make money (4,1,6)

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

in a crossword clue, ‘turn a profit’ could indicate an anagram/”turn” of ( a profit )* i.e. instructions on “How to reach for a tip “

Down

1d

What to do with a 22 blunder (3,4,4,2,2)

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2d

Letter from old reservists (5)

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3d

Not all relationships terrify cool dude (7)

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4d

Most elegant letters in The Lady? Just the opposite (7)

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5d

Barely downplay every other sauce on taco starter (4,4)

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

“every other” letter from d- O -w- N -p- L -a- Y , plus JUS =”sauce” + starting letter of T -aco

6d

Stay focused two seconds before one gets into fancy photo tent (5,2,3,5)

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

two seconds: S (second) + TICK (second); then I=”one” inside anagram/”fancy” of (photo tent)*

7d

Stubborn diner on diet starts to eat egg over easy (6)

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

first letters/”starts” of D-iner O-n D-iet, around/eating EGG reversed/”over easy”

8d

Science chief listens for marine creatures (6)

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

first/foremost/”chief” letter of S-cience + HARKS=”listens”

15d

Me? I'm not sure to follow twist about politician (8)

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

definition: “Me” referring to Matilda as a crossword COMPILER ER=expression of hesitation=”I’m not sure”, after COIL=”twist” around MP (Member of Parliament, “politician”)

16d

Tea before 5 on vacation, very defnitely not 4 (6)

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

at least in the online version, the clue has ‘defnitely’ instead of ‘def i nitely’ definition: not the POSHEST (4dn). My Chambers has CHAV as “Someone who appears to have access to money but not necessarily to taste” – in my experience it is used to describe a certain type/caricature of young working-class people CHA=”tea” + V (5, in Roman numerals) + V-er-Y ‘vacated’ of its inner letters

17d

Cook the old man clam after shelling? Mon Dieu! (3,2,2)

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

“shelling” (removing the outer letters from) [c]- OO -k t- H -e o- L -d m- A -n c- LA -m

18d

Where some apples end up, said one who knows (7)

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20d

Youthful one entering club to play tennis match at last (6)

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

I=”one”, entering inside the “last” letters of clu- B t- O pla- Y tenni- S matc- H

23d

Double alcohol percentage for validation (5)

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