Guardian Cryptic #29145

2023-08-10

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Across

7a

Irish cox, no beast, in a simple boat that flies along (8)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘in’) of IR (‘Irish’) plus ‘c[ox]’ minus OX (‘no beast’) in ‘a’ plus RAFT (‘simple boat’).

9a

Make lengthy assertions, quite right (4,2)

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10a

No longer give satisfaction as closed half a year (4)

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

A charade of CLO (‘ CLO sed half’) plus Y (‘year’).

11a

Raised mitt suffering from this? (10)

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12a

Left Scott's supposed baby-killer back in this tower (6)

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

A reversal (‘back’) of L (‘left’) plus EFFIE (Deans, a character in Sir Walter Scott’s novel The Heart of Midlothian , ‘supposed baby-killer’).

14a

No cheating, getting place for wife in part of course (4,4)

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15a

Butter excessivemissing the body, it sticks on the chin (6)

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17a

Taken for a ride, not cold but warm (6)

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20a

Imogen is shown to be better (8)

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

A charade of I’M (‘Imogen is’) plus PROVED (‘shown’).

22a

Reviews an old book (6)

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23a

Boxer's final punch receiving rating for boisterous horseplay (10)

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24a

Continue at this, eventually (4)

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

‘Eventually’ is ‘at’ LAST.

25a

Geneticist in fix given unlimited help (6)

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26a

Mistake in legend is annoying (8)

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Down

1d

Novelist making a point? (8)

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

‘Point’ as a cricket term.

2d

Divine but frightening, if there's no answer (4)

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3d

One wrecks vehicle, knocking boy over (6)

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4d

Rough area fearless one's turned into (8)

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

An envelope (‘into’) of SI, a reversal (‘turned’) of I’S (‘one’s’) in A (‘area’) plus BRAVE (‘fearless’).

5d

Recognised being upset in crash: reversed around it (10)

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6d

Encouragement to opera singer, who bared all (6)

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8d

Practical economics: time taken over one paper, about an hour (6)

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

An envelope (‘about’) of HR (‘hour’) in T (‘time’) plus I (‘one’) plus FT (Financial Times, ‘paper’).

13d

Terrific ad broadcast for The First Murder? (10)

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16d

Even in extremes showing ability to survive is to be admired (8)

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18d

Getting straight, preparing for formal dinner? (8)

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19d

Love to wear a smart coat with fashionable border (6)

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

An envelope (‘to wear’) of O (‘love’) in ‘a’ plus DJ (dinner jacket, ‘smart coat’) plus (‘with’) IN (‘fashionable’).

21d

Person in charge removing a feeder guarded by dog (6)

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22d

Travellers loaded with matching jewellery? (3,3)

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

A play on JET as an ornamental stone.

24d

French composer's short peaceful interval (4)

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