Guardian Cryptic #29230

2023-11-17

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1a

Times indicates unusual influences (6)

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Triple defn: 1st: Short periods of time; 2nd: …/points to, as in “the latest development spells trouble”; and 3: … exercised as if by magical power, as in “he had her under his spell soon after that”.

4a

Hurried back, saving time, chasing American experts (6)

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[ Reversal of ( … back ) SPED(hurried/moved fast) containing ( saving ) T(abbrev. for “time”) ] placed after ( chasing ) A(abbrev. for “American”).

9a

Supplier of distilleries certainly backing installing power (4)

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Reversal of ( … backing ) YES(certainly/for sure) containing ( installing ) P(symbol for “power” in physics).

10a

Marine areayou could get tan for once (10)

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11a

Start of powerful big film about Troy, not gut-wrenching (6)

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1st letter of ( Start of ) “ powerful ” + EPIC(a big film featuring heroic deeds or a long time period) containing ( about ) T(abbrev. for “troy”, a system of weights for precious metals and gems).

12a

Studies collecting each source of currants for fruit buns (8)

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TAKES(studies/have lessons in a particular subject) containing ( collecting ) [EA(abbrev. for “each”) + 1st letter of ( source of ) “ currants ” ].

13a

Dish not for vegans? Criticise and grumble (5,4)

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15a

Limited volume restricting one old instrument (4)

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VOL(abbrev. for / Limited “volume”) containing ( restricting ) I(Roman numeral for “one”).

16a

Recalled best place (4)

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17a

Atom lab also repeatedly involved with source of molecules (3,6)

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Anagram of ( … involved … ) [ ALSO plus ( repeatedly ) ALSO plus ( with ) 1st letter of ( source of ) “ molecules ” ].

21a

Conclusion of printer in printing dispute? It offers a good view (5,3)

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Last letter of ( Conclusion of ) “ printer ” contained in ( in ) [FONT ROW](possibly/? a cryptic description of a printing dispute/a row about text fonts).

22a

Not the obvious way you progress initially into historic city (6)

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1st letters, respectively, of ( … initially ) “ you progress ” contained in ( into ) BATH(a historic city in England).

24a

Viral treatment recalled irritation with hesitationprivy to containing that (10)

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[ Reversal of ( recalled ) FRET(irritation/a state of anxiety) plus ( with ) ER(an expression of hesitation/uncertainty) ] contained in ( … containing that ) [IN ON](privy to/having knowledge of).

25a

Playwright’s aphorism enthralling hearts (4)

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26a

Married cheat dashing first daughter’s heart (6)

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M(abbrev. for “married”) + “diddle”(to cheat/swindle) minus ( dashing ) its 1st ( first ) “d”(abbrev. for “daughter”).

27a

Hollow cheers reflected warning (6)

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1d

Confident doctor will take care of Prince or other leader (7)

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SURE(confident/certain about something) + MO(abbrev. for “medical officer”, a doctor in charge of health services) containing ( will take care of ) P(abbrev. for “Prince”).

2d

Country, say, may stop it, finally (5)

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EG(abbrev. for “exempli gratia”/for example/say) + last letters, respectively, of ( …, finally ) “ may stop it “.

3d

Liberal, keeping working with copper, shows a bit of pride (4,3)

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LIB(abbrev. for a member of the Liberal Party) containing ( keeping ) [ ON(working/in operation) plus ( with ) CU(symbol for the chemical element, copper) ].

5d

Try to get money from murderer, having seen off one classic murder victim (6)

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DUN(try to get money from/make persistent demands for payment of a debt) + “Cain”(the murderer of Abel in the Bible) minus ( having seen off ) “I”(Roman numeral for “one”).

6d

Lively caper with bread for each person (3,6)

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7d

Long fishwhat makes you see length? (4,3)

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[“S” AND “EE”]( what makes you/what you make of/how you might spell “see”) + L(abbrev. for “length” in physical dimensions).

8d

Small recompense in America that’s secured for striker (6,7)

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[CENT REWARD](reimbursement of a small amount of money in American currency) containing ( that’s secured ) FOR .

14d

Indulge prank about Northern river rising (5-4)

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SPOOF(a prank/a trick played on someone as a joke) containing ( about ) N(abbrev. for “Northern”) + reversal of ( … rising , in a down clue) DEE(river largely located in Wales).

16d

Former Dutch colony almost certainly in America (7)

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“sure”(certainly/undoubtedly) minus its last letter ( almost … ) + IN + AM(abbrev. for “America”).

18d

Former Communist state embargo, inter alia (7)

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19d

Inaccurate throw? One’s excluded from team, perhaps (7)

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20d

Cockney fell‘ow much was ‘e carrying? (6)

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“harmful”(fell/destructive, as in “she was his fell enemy”) minus ( Cockney … ) “h”.

23d

Ski-track confusion after stone buried (5)

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