Guardian Cryptic #29079

2023-05-25

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Across

1a

Delight in birdsong when crossing height (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘when crossing’) of H (‘height’) in TRILL (‘birdsong’).

5a

Second small cap went astray again (8)

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9a

Solution obtained by division not quite working (8)

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10a

Blighted cast close to mutiny (6)

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11a

Spotted girl going round grand cathedral's colourful display? (7,5)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘going round’) of G (‘grand’) in STAINED (‘spotted’) plus LASS (‘girl’).

13a

Leading lady starts to dominate in vaudeville act (4)

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14a

Moves awkwardly and clears off, hampering doctor (8)

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17a

Thriving, or just OK? (4,4)

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18a

Outstanding poetry recital (4)

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20a

Consequence of sheep's sex change procedure? (12)

Generating...

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

Definition and daffynition .

23a

Minimal payments covering women's toilets at first (6)

Generating...

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

A charade of FEWES, an envelope (‘covering’) of W (‘women’) in FEES (‘payments’); plus T (‘ T oilets at first’).

24a

Doddering engineers on retiring list after last month (8)

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25a

Temple of Greek god, old parts in addition (8)

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26a

Annoyed when raven's last aboard Noah's craft (6)

Generating...

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

A charade of N (‘rave N ‘s last’) plus ARKED (‘aboard Noah’s craft’).

Down

2d

Takings from assembly room picked up (4)

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3d

Undergoing trial with a company's banks when will's lacking (9)

Generating...

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

A charade of IN TEST (‘undergoing trial’) plus ‘a’ plus CY (‘ C ompan Y ‘s banks’).

4d

Spooner's small Scottish song room (6)

Generating...

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

A Spoonerism of WEE (‘small Scottish’) plus LAY (‘song’).

5d

Bone and short cartilage injured where beds arranged for visitors (9,6)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘injured’) of ‘bone and’ plus ‘cartilag[e]’ minus its last letter (‘short’).

6d

Entertainer's trick taking in reporters etc (8)

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7d

Head's row overheard (5)

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8d

Reckless trendy individual turning tail (10)

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12d

Movie-maker's constant echo penetrating behind closed doors (4,6)

Generating...

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

A charade of C (‘constant’) plus INECAMERA, an envelope (‘penetrating’) of E (‘echo’, NATO alphabet) in IN CAMERA (‘behind closed doors’).

15d

Ex-PM put up with fearsome Eurasian (5,4)

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16d

Underrate French peach, one dry inside (8)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘inside’) of I (‘one’) plus TT (teetotal, ‘dry’) in BELLE (‘French peach’ – a beautiful woman).

19d

Jewish people accepting Roman Catholic gem (6)

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21d

Bumbling in record time (5)

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22d

Foul lifts not recorded (4)

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