Guardian Cryptic #29172

2023-09-11

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Across

7a

Event held in European chamber (4,5)

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8a

Sort of light in swamp (5)

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9a

A deterrent to sound triumphant after false alarm (9)

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10a

Climber putting back a spike (5)

Generating...

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

[ putting back ] <=A NAIL ("a spike")

12a

As sported by the sunburnt sailor? (6)

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13a

Wealth with no cash around extremely unusual (8)

Generating...

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

0 PENCE (0p, so "no cash") around [ extremely ] U (nusua) L

14a

Restraint shed, starts to look excited (7)

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17a

Bishop endured being cursed (7)

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20a

End of game occupying the whole day? (4,4)

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22a

Just like a prick to be mean (6)

Generating...

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

STING-Y could indicate "like something that stings", so "just like a prick"

24a

Switch offers resistance: turn key (5)

Generating...

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

R (resistance, in physics) + [ turn ] <=YALE ("key")

25a

I vet Pope's redesigned headgear (9)

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26a

Nice-looking book about US state (5)

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27a

Clinics suddenly increase, extraordinary rise (9)

Generating...

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

SURGE ("suddenly rise") + *(rise) [anag: extraordinary ]

Down

1d

Entry by Catholic in royal almanac fooled you (6)

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2d

Obsessive, I re-count change (8)

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3d

Dance the South African government repeatedly holds (6)

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4d

Not-so-soft drink, sort of cola, given to Dad (7)

Generating...

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

*(cola) [anag: sort of ] given to POP ("dad")

5d

Girl is a sweet little thing, head to toe (6)

Generating...

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

(e)CLAIR ("a sweet little thing") with its head to toe (i.e. first letter moved to last) becomes CLAIR(E) ("girl")

6d

Coastal road strange choice for navy to enter (8)

Generating...

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

*(choice) [anag: strange ] with RN (Royal "Navy") entering

11d

Ponder needing to warm wine (4)

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15d

Use photo for repairing roof (8)

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16d

Den left to ventilate (4)

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18d

Unstable, like some footwear? (8)

Generating...

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

SLIPPER-Y could maybe indicate "like a slipper" so "like some footwear"

19d

Horseman's cold nature when drunk (7)

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21d

Found out officer's about to make money (6)

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22d

Wild to stop spending, hoarding silver (6)

Generating...

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

SAVE ("to stop spending") hoarding Ag (chemical symbol for "silver")

23d

Person going on errands heard an animal that burrows (6)

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