Guardian Cryptic #29229

2023-11-16

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Across

1a

South Park's leading character properly animated (9)

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6a

Bag a bed (4)

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8a

The sacrifice of the mass? (8)

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9a

Rope's end pulled back arresting a run (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘arresting’) of ‘a’ plus R (‘run’) in LIAT, a reversal (‘pulled back’) of TAIL (‘end’).

10a

Odds on bad weather? That's a wrench (6)

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11a

Precariously balanced, title finally is between the same three sides (2,3,3)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘is between’) of E (‘titl E finally’) in ON ON LEG (‘the same three sides’, cricket).

12a

Like a bone? Please help yourself (6)

Generating...

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

O STEAL (‘please help yourself’).

15a

Len, 8, accepted by teacher (8)

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16a

I'm on an unrestricted diet and rove around on the other part of the bus (8)

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19a

Messenger has some further messages (6)

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21a

People separating to secure new significant others (8)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘to secure’) of N (‘new’) in PARTERS (‘people separating’).

22a

Shot on the table in sanctuary (6)

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24a

Churchill heard noise from horse (6)

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25a

Starstruck old woman found a husband (8)

Generating...

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

A charade of O (‘old’) plus VERA (‘woman’) plus WED (‘found a husband’).

26a

Part of course: all of it except the start (4)

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27a

Theft punished with fine, far from the first (9)

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Down

1d

Having great inclination to soak (5)

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2d

One drunk is concerning a flyer after takeoff? (4,3)

Generating...

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

A charade of RE (‘concerning’) plus ‘a’ plus LALE, a reversal (‘after takeoff’? – perhaps better indicating an anagram, of which a reversal is an example) of EL AL (Israeli ‘flyer’).

3d

Complaint of old lady needing to inhale oxygen (5)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘needing to inhale’) of O (chemical symbol, ‘oxygen’) in GRAN (‘old lady’).

4d

Forbidden steak occasionally, signalled displeasure (7)

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5d

Loudly express desire to tour round in the buff (9)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘to tour’) of O (’round’) in YELL WISH (‘loudly express desire’).

6d

Sound from brakes perhaps a sort of owl (7)

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7d

Companion has no time for book opening (9)

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13d

Son champing to leave hospital department, firm being agreeable (9)

Generating...

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

A charade of S (‘son’) plus IMPATI[ent] (‘champing’) minus ENT (‘to leave hospital department’ – Ear Nose and Throat) plus CO (‘firm’).

14d

Not bound to negotiate lease blockhead is holding up (5-4)

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17d

Said to be so different from say profound (7)

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18d

Safe after a struggle to truss enemy up, relax (4,3)

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20d

Being in control brother finds a burden (7)

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22d

Riddle, special one, posed by reflective woman (5)

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23d

Start of the 26 taking most of the force (5)

Generating...

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

A charade of TEE (‘start of 26’ which is HOLE, following the golf reference) plus ‘th[e]’ minus its last letter (‘most of’). For the definition, to have teeth means to have sufficient force to be effective (“The US Supreme Court’s ethics guidelines have no teeth”).