Guardian Cryptic #29096

2023-06-14

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Across

1a

Person fiddling with cold radiator (7)

flowerflowerflower
5a

Handed-down information with name recalled (7)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Criminals direct round over a Fed’s head (5)

Generating...

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

<=AIM ("direct", round ) over A + F (ed) [ 's head ]

10a

Stress about computing electronic score (9)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Blue tick’s lost? Start to tweet series of unsatisfied experiences (6,4)

Generating...

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

*(blue ticks) [anag: lost ) + [ start to ] T (weet)

12a

Queen after prince: very deviant (4)

flowerflowerflower
14a

Risking death by offending (11)

flowerflowerflower
18a

Physical movement of body from Viagra? Not excited with it (11)

flowerflowerflower
21a

Boy sent back hospital food (4)

flowerflowerflower
22a

It’s painful on tablet: patient that’s on bed (10)

flowerflowerflower
25a

One in on scam set free? He can’t get off (9)

Generating...

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

I (one) + *(in on scam) [anag: set free ]

26a

Even couple in orgy aroused(5)

Generating...

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

R AND Y are the even letters [ even couple ] of (o)R(g)Y

27a

almost grasp buttocks, controlling bodies (7)

flowerflowerflower
28a

Jumper is one for man covering large belly in FaceTime (7)

Generating...

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

AT ("for") + HE ("man") covering L (large) + [ belly in (i.e. middle of)] (fac) ET (ime) Not convinced by this parsing.

Down

1d

Get times to arrive first (4,2)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Swear allegiance at the front, church getting cross out (6)

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3d

Artist from Royal Academy caught viewer in Tate Modern, initially with it (6,4)

Generating...

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

RA (Royal Academy) + C (caught, in cricket) + EYE ("viewer") in T (ate) M (odern) [ initially ] + IN ("with it")

4d

Two rivers meet in country (5)

flowerflowerflower
5d

I sing with lads when playing what might be written in score (9)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Root for Scottish independence, essentially over European pressure (4)

Generating...

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

<= (indep) EN (dence) [ essentially , over ] + E (European) + P (pressure) "Neep" is the Scottish word for "turnip", so a "Scottish root (vegetable)"

7d

Deals with red stain after spillage (6,2)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Clue vague, having lost usanswer written in which might be revealed in front (8)

Generating...

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

A (answer) written in CL (u) E VAG (u) E [ having lost Us]

13d

Set out to pry, when neighbour originally comes in for a bit (10)

Generating...

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

*(to pry when) [anag: set out ] with N (eighbour) [ originally ] coming in

15d

Dua Lipa, ignoring dad, secures conditions of being in two states (9)

flowerflowerflower
16d

American spirits found in bottles around conservative offices (8)

Generating...

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

A (American) + GENIES ("spirits found in bottles") around C (conservative)

17d

Out-of-date tin containing old leaves (6,2)

flowerflowerflower
19d

New form for trainees missing item in the middle: it will need filling in (6)

flowerflowerflower
20d

Jaguar after run to enter again (6)

Generating...

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

E-TYPE ("Jaguar" car model) after R (run)

23d

Gear for cycling leisurely on vacation; car moving around (5)

Generating...

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

L (eisurel) Y [ on vacation ] + *(car) [anag: moving around ]

24d

Bit of dirt, stomach’s upset (4)

Generating...

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

<=TUM'S ("stomach's", upset )