Guardian Cryptic #29121

2023-07-13

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1a

Trite remark from medic about to probe blushing woman? (7)

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

definition: a platitude; a trite and soothing statement. (potassium bromide was formerly used as a sedative) MO (Medical Officer), reversed/”about”; probing inside BRIDE=”blushing woman” (reference to the phrase ‘a blushing bride’)

5a

Anxiety about horse for slaughter (7)

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10a

Stomachs turned by dirty joke (4)

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11a

Cheeky addition in very popular car park? (6,4)

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

I think this is a double definition an artificial ‘beauty spot’ mark resembling a mole might be added to someone’s cheek = “Cheeky addition” a ‘beauty spot’ as in a scene of outstanding beauty might be a popular place to park a car

12a

Artist's fierce struggle with endless difficulty (6)

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13a

People cycle: cycling creates forbearing attitude (8)

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14a

In Venice one heard the position with Spanish team (9)

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16a

Truck's width no end of pain (5)

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17a

Study hard, coffee raised to lips? (3,2)

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19a

Enthusiasts' purchase includes news of cartoon character (4,5)

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

BUG’S=”Enthusiast’s” + BUY=”purchase”; around NN – letter ‘n’ for ‘new’, so two of them makes ‘news’

23a

Does time, very short one inside, at risk from the Devil? (8)

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

definition refers to the phrase ‘Devil take the hindmost’ HINDS=”Does” as in deer, plus T (time), with MO=moment=”very short [time]” inside

24a

Facing terrible revenge, what bulges one's wallet? (6)

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26a

Claudius's successor said to have gone to war in underwear (10)

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

definition: in Shakespeare’s Hamlet , Fortinbras becomes King of Denmark after Claudius sounds like/”said” ‘fought in bras’=”gone to war in underwear”

27a

Sort of glass promenade (4)

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28a

Loving to reveal my politics? (7)

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‘[I] am a Tory’ could be a way to “reveal my politics”

29a

Put protective coat on cow I go out with (7)

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definition: to put a protective oxide coating on a metal surface OX I DATE=”cow I go out with”

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2d

Sweet but strange infant, shortly adult (3,4)

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3d

Marriage, an equal contest that is likely to ignite (5)

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quadruple definition: marriage = match; equal = match; contest = match; and a match (stick) can be ignited

4d

Amateur duck? (7)

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6d

One awaits a bee: an insect's nearly here (6)

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7d

Numbers at horrible endless feature film (9)

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

definition: the 1922 film [wiki] NOS=”Numbers” (No. is short for ‘number’), plus anagram/”horrible” of ( featur )*, using the letters of “endless featur e”

8d

As filler, shortly check on old comedian (7)

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9d

Abolish the arts? What a censorious attitude (6,7)

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15d

What was originally conducted by up-to-date revolutionary? (4,5)

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18d

Regular college class (7)

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20d

One does not expect a child to be taking part in this (4,3)

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21d

Dined at home, most economical (7)

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22d

Craftsman unlikely to refuse union membership? (6)

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

wordplay: a ‘joiner’ might be someone willing to join a union

25d

Bound to need a piano during talks series (5)

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

A (“a” from clue) + P (piano); both inside TED=”talks series” [wiki]