Guardian Cryptic #29094

2023-06-12

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Across

1a

Eternal punishment of mother country (9)

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6a

Glue crown around sovereign's head (5)

Generating...

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

PATE (crown) round S[overeign]

9a

Unruly amateurs menaced gaming venue (9,6)

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10a

Letter isn't vowel? (4)

Generating...

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

NOT E (vowel)

11a

Attractive person embracing firm master (8)

Generating...

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

BEING (person) round CO (firm) M (master)

14a

Engineer melds true instrument (5,4)

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15a

Article about professional protective wear (5)

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16a

Small motorbike moved aimlessly (5)

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18a

Starry eyed about dropping right song (9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (about) of STAR[r]Y EYED minus one r (right) – cue earworm

20a

Twist on top of pie (8)

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21a

Egg on valiant ultra marathoners at the start (4)

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25a

Roughly appraised import as stolen (15)

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26a

Fly across lake powered by the sun (5)

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27a

Where plants grow is quiet and springy (9)

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Down

1d

Closed part of hospital promoted by head of neurology (5)

Generating...

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

A reversal (promoted, in a down clue) of WARD (part of hospital) + N[eurology] – drawn as curtains may be, I think

2d

Short time with loose Canadian cop (7)

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3d

Encourage sailor on film (4)

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4d

Chilled journalist following immoral capitalist leaders (4)

Generating...

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

I[mmoral] C[apitalist] + ED (journalist)

5d

Lowest trap catching vacuum flask (10)

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6d

Punches salesperson upset by Foreign Office charges (10)

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7d

Mark crosses river that is more terrifying (7)

Generating...

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

SCAR (mark) round R (river) IE (that is)

8d

Appear caught in New York crisis (9)

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12d

Axe cut by strange old peasant (10)

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13d

German rye breads baked for old men (10)

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14d

Thing returned by Carpathian in cry for help now and then (9)

Generating...

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

A reversal (returned) of ITEM (thing) + ME (Carpathian) in SOS (cry for help)

17d

Friend covers artist thus in shade (7)

Generating...

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

PAL (friend) round RA (artist) SO (thus)

19d

Fan voted out by heads of electronic engineering (7)

Generating...

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

An anagram (out) of VOTED + E[lectronic] E[ngineering]

22d

Dirty setter's embracing posh Doctor of Divinity (5)

Generating...

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

MY (setter’s) round U (posh) DD (Doctor of Divinity)

23d

Knocks over box (4)

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24d

Part of body overcome by chemical imbalance (4)

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