Guardian Cryptic #29156

2023-08-23

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Across

1a

Fuel from well in ground (5,3)

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5a

Speed maintained by vessel in intervals (6)

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9a

Like Pope's impressive article (8)

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10a

Kind of dogmine doesn't reach railway (6)

Generating...

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

COLLIE (ry) (“mine” doesn’t reach , (i.e. doesn’t have) RY (railway))

11a

English batter Muslim rejected in kitchen, say (8)

Generating...

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

(Alastair) COOK (“English batter”) + <=MOOR (“Muslim”, rejected )

12a

Made fast run during low-energy day (6)

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14a

Carrying note, is poor delivery able to get one fired (10)

Generating...

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

Carrying N (note), CAN NO-BALL (“is poor delivery able”)

18a

A court overrun by kind of tennis performers (seven are found here) (6,4)

Generating...

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

A Ct. (court) overrun by DOUBLES (“kind of tennis”) The double acts are highlighted in the grid above.

22a

Pasta starter for dinner is composed (6)

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23a

Banks in Rome needing clerk, one providing accounts (8)

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24a

On drug, sweetheart twirling in shiny coat (6)

Generating...

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

On E , <=LEMAN (“sweetheart”, twirling )

25a

Keen on men and women, soldiers petition magazine (3,5)

Generating...

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

BI (“keen on men and women”) + GIs (“soldiers”) + SUE (“petition”) The Big Issue is a magazine sold by homeless people on the streets of the UK.

26a

City in Brazil without borders closed (6)

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27a

Respectable clothing in the current era is in decline (8)

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Down

1d

Bit of music, repeated element of Strauss, obviously (6)

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2d

Slogan concocted for people of British origin (6)

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3d

French department stores extremely nervous providing guarantee (6)

Generating...

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

EURE (“French department” in Normandy) stores [ extremely ] N (ervou) S

4d

Lovers very soon excited a star (10)

Generating...

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

IN A MO (“very soon”) + *(a star) [anag:excited]

6d

Athlete who's paid money for present (8)

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7d

Curiously, ace rice cakes left for root veg (8)

Generating...

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

*(ace rice) [anag: curiously ] cakes L (left)

8d

Crafty swallows went over island fast (8)

Generating...

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

SLY (“crafty”) swallows PEED (“went”) over I (island)

13d

Naked lithe dancing etc (3,3,4)

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15d

Plugs more suitable to insertperhaps these? (8)

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16d

Quaint manoeuvres around popular jousting post (8)

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17d

Get real after developing love for Ziggy Stardust? (5,3)

Generating...

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

*(get real) [anag:after developing] + O (love) Ziggy Stardust was an alter ego of David Bowie.

19d

Dealing with Ike's partner, a bit of a looker (6)

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20d

Palace in spot south of a cathedral city (6)

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21d

Burning egg, not wanting bagel (6)

Generating...

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

URGE (“egg”) + N (o) T wanting (i.e lacking) O (bagel)