Guardian Cryptic #29120

2023-07-12

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Across

1a

He's rich, eccentric and fourth in line for county (8)

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

(HE’S RICH)* + the 4th letter of linE

6a

Illwill he swallow one capsule to begin with? (6)

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

1 C[apsule] in MALE (he)

9a

Prime Minister to declare U-turn and modernise (6)

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

Reverse of PM AVER

10a

Name-dropping Star Trek actor takes time with small breaks (8)

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

[William] SHATNER (Captain Kirk in Star Trek ) less N and with an extra T (time), plus S[mall)

11a

Exciting incident as a criminal turned to steal banks from Venice (9)

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

A + V[enic]E in TURNED*

13a

Mentally prepare for endless horror film (5)

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

A truncated PSYCHO (Hitchcock film)

15a

Derided and cut short after capital doubles? (6)

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

DOCKED (cut short) with the initial D (500 in Roman numerals) replaced by M (1000)

17a

Female, one entering pub with tense baby (6)

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

F A in INN + T[ense]

18a

Subtlety shown by religious person describing a church (6)

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

A in NUN + CE

19a

Ruby present sent back in amazement (6)

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21a

Difficult actress rejects Oscar, finally (5)

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

[Meryl] STREEP less [osca]R

22a

Some tutor moving farthest away (9)

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25a

Personally crafted by female attendant discounting one note (8)

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

HANDMAID less I, + E (note)

26a

Express disapproval over end of supper with extremely little soup? (6)

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

[suppe]R in TUT (to express disapproval) + L[ittl]E

28a

They beat qualifiers' outstanding run (6)

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29a

Cutting very critical leading actor to be replaced by unknown (8)

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

SCATHING (very critical) with A[ctor] replaced by Y (unknown)

Down

2d

Grant delivered dye (3)

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3d

Singer voiced part (5)

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4d

999p ÷ @1 causing irritability? (10)

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

AT I “dividing” IM (999 – though this is probably not really valid in Roman numerals) PENCE +

5d

Guarantee blame after Conservative loss (6)

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

CENSURE less C

6d

Average bloke touring Spain (4)

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7d

Idyllic place of contentment for auto enthusiasts? (9)

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8d

Exaggerated profiles rate a circus 'poor' (11)

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12d

Tate Modern's 9:23 (11)

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14d

Pope's legacy: avoiding prison in retirement, simply (10)

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

INNOCENT (one of 13 popes) + LEGACY minus the reversed CAGE

16d

Fish and tea seller in New York (9)

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20d

Pieces of Cambridge college (6)

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23d

Walk over hot stuff (5)

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24d

Not hard to talk with small animals (4)

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

CHAT less H + S

27d

Family wanting the ultimate speed for local network (3)

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

CLAN less C (speed of slight, the “ultimate speed”)