Guardian Cryptic #29086

2023-06-02

Solve on Guardian →

Across

1a

Memorial day, you intended to say (8)

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6a

Attacks oil company gaining the last in profits (6)

Generating...

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

A charade of SHELL (‘oil company’) plus S (‘the last in profit S ‘).

9a

Just during the weekend game of rugby (6)

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10a

Issue action on the internet? (8)

Generating...

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

The usual E- prefix for ‘on the internet’.

11a

Britain's unfortunately long used to strikes (9)

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13a

Different? Or what two relations have in common (5)

Generating...

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

The ‘two relations’ would be mOTHER and brOTHER.

15a

Courage felt to be shown in recession (6)

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17a

United breaking out of position (6)

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18a

Certainly join forces again? (6)

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19a

Hold new Lemsip at first to stop runny nose (6)

Generating...

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

A charade of N (‘new’) plus ELSON, an envelope (‘to stop’) of L (‘ L emsip at first’) in ESON, an anagram (‘runny’) of ‘nose’; for the wrestling hold.

21a

Stories from Johannesburg's exciting event? (5)

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22a

Everyone's powers drop 25% with abnormal reactions (9)

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25a

Ruler once capturing Major without volunteers (4,4)

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26a

Settle2 (6)

Generating...

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

Solving this was not made any the easier by the version I use rendering the 2 as shown, rather than as a superscript (which is needed, and which appears as such on the Guardian site); an ingenious double definition.

28a

Answer back communist to get caught (6)

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29a

Large cab carrying 500 east (8)

Generating...

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

A charade of HANDSOM, an envelope (‘carrying’) of D (Roman numeral again, ‘500’) in HANSOM (‘cab’); plus E (‘east’).

Down

2d

Rising opera company produces single (3)

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3d

Writer dipping into funds occasionally for turnover? (5)

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4d

Flower in field regularly surrounded by wind (6,4)

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5d

Final song by Jim Morrison's group? (3,3)

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6d

Send head of security in (4)

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7d

Festival buys Glastonbury ultimately with master's payment plan (4,5)

Generating...

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

A charade of EASYTER, an envelope (‘buys’) of Y (‘Glastonbur Y ultimately’) in EASTER (‘festival’); plus M’S (‘master’s’).

8d

Flying solo over Spain to transfer money (5,6)

Generating...

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

A charade of LOOS, an anagram (‘flying’) of ‘solo’ plus E (‘Spain’) plus CHANGE (‘transfer’).

12d

A believer in free will is an irritable fool! (11)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘fool’) of ‘an irritable’.

14d

Supervisor's requirement to play bridge, say? (10)

Generating...

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

Bridge is a FOUR-PERSON (‘say’) game.

16d

Rising artist's skill covering wrong flag in battle (9)

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20d

Top six in Premier League, including Newcastle, thank home support (6)

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23d

Sticks with muscles, not bone (5)

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24d

£100000500 ain't bad! (4)

Generating...

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

A charade of G (‘£1000′) plus OO (’00’) plus D (Roman numeral ‘500’).

27d

Peculiar drink (3)

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