Guardian Cryptic #29107

2023-06-27

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Across

9a

Travelling men hove to at sea (2,3,4)

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10a

Supremo jittery, hiding display of feeling (5)

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11a

It's OK for Americans to call out these two figures (3-4)

Generating...

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

definition: a way to say 'OK' over radio communications, using numbers ("figures") cryptic definition: the surface can be read misleadingly, with "call out" as in 'criticise' and "figures" as in people

12a

Doctor added essence of phenolit got nowhere (4,3)

Generating...

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

anagram ("Doctor" as in change, falsify) of (added en )* en in the anagram fodder is from the centre/"essence" of ph EN ol

13a

Happy working atmosphere (2,3)

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14a

Gardening equipment, if lost, would be more concerning (9)

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16a

The rich live off these obese people from the country (3,3,2,3,4)

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19a

Spooner kept stuff from angry milliner (3,6)

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

Spoonerism of 'had matter'="kept stuff'

21a

Singular shape causes dispute about what it should be called (5)

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

definition: 'scone' can be pronounced to rhyme with 'gone', or with 'bone' S (abbreviation for 'singular') + CONE="shape"

22a

One following second speaker (7)

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23a

Increasingly weird Labour leader heard going after family (7)

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24a

Everyone is on board to make major bet (3,2)

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25a

Geometric theory eccentric uncle maintains (9)

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

definition: an adjective derived from the name Euclid, an ancient Greek geometrician IDEA="theory"; maintained/kept inside anagram/"eccentric" of (uncle)*

Down

1d

PM fully extended dealing with dying cause (4,6)

Generating...

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

a 'fully extended' version of the abbreviation PM

2d

Individual entered theatre a long time ago (5,3)

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3d

Artist establishes gambling location on outskirts of Izmir (6)

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

definition: Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the painter [wiki] RENO (city in Nevada, "gambling location") + outer letters/"outskirts" of I-[zmi]-R

4d

Visit old city that's somewhat grim (4)

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5d

One recruited in spring to oversee servers (4,6)

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6d

Feel a git when drifting? Find something meaningful to do (3,1,4)

Generating...

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

anagram/"when drifting" of (Feel a git)*

7d

Series of notes Tudor emissary kept hidden (2,2,2)

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8d

Peel initially rejected Irish nationalist demands (4)

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14d

What rude customer in diner may give and get (5,5)

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15d

Embarrassed by horse going astrayit's a distraction (3,7)

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17d

Sadly, great philosopher's got no time for Russia's neighbours (8)

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

ALAS="Sadly" + Immanuel KAN-[ t ]'S="great philosopher's" [wiki] minus t for "time"

18d

Spray creates a moister distribution (8)

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20d

Pair swapping academy for university is definitely on (6)

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

definition: "on" as an adjective can mean 'feasible' DO U BLE="Pair", swapping A (academy) for U (university)

21d

Central fund gets involved in cutthat's really bright (6)

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22d

Almost declare figure immediately (4)

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

definition: a 'stat'=statistic=figure definition: immediately (Latin, statim ) STAT-[e]="Almost declare"

23d

Excitement can be free after a trip? (4)

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

"after a trip" i.e. after a player is fouled (tripped over) in football, a "free" KICK might be given