Guardian Cryptic #29083

2023-05-30

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Across

1a

Shortening parts of legs to make bear a little lower (5)

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

CALVES (parts of legs) less the lat letter

4a

Staff sign half-hearted complaint about naughty class (4,4)

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

CLASS* in BE[e]F

8a

After further endless fighting, lovers getting means to clear the air (10,4)

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10a

Broadway musical not getting bravo for dance (8)

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

BRIGADOON less B

11a

Scientist's second wife leaving Stevenage or Basildon? (6)

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

NEW TOWN (of which Stevenage and Basildon are examples) less the second W

12a

Where to place volumes of luggage with caution, initially (9)

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15a

Without right, criticise golf hit from driver (5)

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

R in PAN (criticise) + G

17a

State of Massachusetts? Just a western part (5)

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18a

Back massage after sex welcomed by sweet redheads? (9)

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

IT (sex) + reverse of RUN in POLO (a sweet). The Politburo of the USSR were “red heads”

19a

Fool, say, losing heart where water is scarce (6)

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

DESSERT (e.g. a fruit fool) less its middle letter

21a

Cross after hints about what a naughty child might throw (8)

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24a

Track gets pushed back, but for Elvis song (3,4,3,4)

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25a

Socialist banks in Newcastle investing Asian's cash capital (8)

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

YEN (Japanese “capital”) in CHE (Guevara) + N[ewcastl]E. Cheyenne is the state capital of Wyoming

26a

Curvy figure initially lost kilo, say (5)

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Down

1d

Spirit shown by singer online getting b__ excited! (6,6)

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2d

Having a fondness for suits, bright soldier's overwhelmed by debts (9)

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

LIT (bright) + GI (soldier) in IOUS

3d

Bovid's dash over delta (5)

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4d

Cheers in prosperous periods, entertaining times ahead (7,2)

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

T T in BOOMS + UP (ahead)

5d

Rat out in spring after first sign of sun (4)

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6d

Whence we get stimulant, no longer taking three drugs after cocaine (6,3)

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

C[ocaine] + OFF (no longer taking) + E E POT (three drugs)

7d

Surrealist painter of birds with head lowered (5)

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

TERNS with the T moved down. The painter is Max Ernst

9d

Working outside of Hamburg to dig an oil well (2,1,4,5)

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13d

Creamy elastic clothing remains unlikely to get snapped (6-3)

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14d

Possible explosive bad mood stops Jack learning about religion (9)

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16d

American liked penning old language, being a flatterer (9)

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

A + LATIN in DUG (liked)

20d

Say nothing about group's aversion to effort (5)

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22d

Possible crossword feature: article on setter (5)

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23d

Scandinavian, Sicilian, Vienna, English, and Nimzo openings (4)

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