Guardian Cryptic #29238

2023-11-27

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1a

It's dope? Somehow get payment (7)

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5a

State finding dodgy dealer has captured Charlie (7)

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

An envelope (‘has captured’) of C (‘Charlie’, NATO alphabet) in DELARE, an anagram (‘dodgy’) of ‘dealer’.

9a

Singing group many papers reported (5)

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10a

Fruit getting fair public attention (9)

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11a

Made a lot of noise about article and talked nonsense (9)

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12a

Give much to the audience (5)

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13a

South American's back in a shopping centre (5)

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

A reversal (‘back’) of (‘in’) ‘a’ plus MALL (‘shopping centre’).

15a

Disadvantages of feather edges (9)

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18a

Deride eating awfully twee vegan food (9)

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19a

In double bed initially, diminutive nerd (5)

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

An envelope (‘in’) of WEE (‘diminutive’) in D B (‘ D ouble B ed initially’). Has this word escaped the US (it is in Chambers)?

21a

One way or another, give a citation (5)

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

A palindrome (‘one way or another’). Corrected per Tyngewick.

23a

Find Matilda's a police officer (9)

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

A charade of DETECT (‘find’) plus I’VE (‘Matilda’s’).

25a

Instructs Eliot to get boxes (3-6)

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26a

Here in Paris nobody goes for starters of some cake (5)

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

A charade of ICI (French, ‘here in Paris’) plus N G (‘ N obody G oes for starters’). The “definition” is evident, but I think a little off-centre: ICING may be some part of some cakes.

27a

Mostly metal or otherwise covering tip of superconductor (7)

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

A lift and separate: an envelope (‘covering’) of S (‘tip of ‘ S uper’-) in MAETRO, an anagram (‘otherwise’) of ‘meta[l]’ minus its last letter (‘mostly’) plus ‘or’

28a

Not in favour of a profit split after vacation (7)

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Down

1d

Bed heaving with lice making a bit of noise (7)

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2d

Shore up an exit and circulate (9)

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3d

Heartless Harry's up for wine (5)

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

A reversal (‘up’ in a down light) of ‘Ha[r]ry’s’ with the middle letter (of Harry) removed (‘heartless’). SYRAH (aka Shiraz, principally in Australia) is a grape varietal, or, as the clue says, a wine made from it.

4d

Back in Hanoi, dark latte with a chatty broadcaster (4,5)

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5d

As St Paul's finally said: march up (5)

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

A charade of D (‘finally sai D ‘) plus OMED, a reversal (‘up’ the down staircase) of DEMO (‘march’). Nothing to do with the answer, but in the course of investigating this clue, I discovered that the first recorded version of “ Oranges and Lemons ” does end with a reference to St. Paul’s.

6d

Fainted as a result of error in viral illness (9)

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7d

Rearrange lunch, there's a dear! (5)

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8d

Properties of cars (7)

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14d

Then cracked up at the fart (5,4)

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16d

Spooner's dispatched for a tinkle like the owl and the pussycat did (4,2,3)

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

A Spoonerism of SENT TO WEE (‘dispatched for a tinkle’); the definition is a reference to Edward Lear’s nonsense verse.

17d

Cube by artist who can manage food (9)

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18d

Where balls are to cast up in rugby formation (7)

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20d

Corporation's uncontrolled urge to enter speculation (4,3)

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22d

F-feeble fire (5)

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

A charade of ‘F’- plus LAME (-‘feeble’).

23d

Nightclub 50% discounted (5)

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

Just what it says.

24d

Country tableware (5)

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