Guardian Cryptic #29241

2023-11-30

Solve on Guardian →

Across

7a

Firm policy when politician's put in an hour of prayer! (8)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Old stone artefact, one displayed in new hotel (6)

Generating...

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

I=”one” in anagram/”new” of (hotel)*

10a

Hide king wearing something wicked (4)

Generating...

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

definition as in an animal’s hide/skin K (king) inside/wearing SIN=”something wicked”

11a

Not all are 'sent' men, terrible bitterness being shown (10)

Generating...

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

some (Not all) letters from [a]-RE SENT MEN T-[errible]

12a

Pals keeping quiet may be fools (6)

Generating...

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

CHUMS=”Pals” around P (piano, “quiet”)

14a

Musician roasting when playing (8)

flowerflowerflower
15a

Dad about to hug a daughter in ceremonial event? (6)

Generating...

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

PA=”Dad”, plus RE (concerning, “about”) around/hugging both of: A (from surface) + D (daughter)

17a

A judicial procedure in court (6)

Generating...

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

definition: in or relating to an atrium/court A (from surface) + TRIAL=”judicial procedure”

20a

Pipe buried in a garden plot must be taken away (8)

Generating...

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

DUCT=”Pipe” buried inside A (from surface) + [flower] BED=”garden plot”

22a

Deal with enemy finally to effect this? (6)

Generating...

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

TREAT=negotiate terms=”Deal” + final letter of [enem]-Y

23a

Letters maybe from people in play? (10)

flowerflowerflower
24a

Asian country lacking a prominent feature? (4)

Generating...

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

CHIN-[a]=”Asian country”, lacking the letter ‘a’

25a

Silly person, the ambassador in dress (6)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Somehow detecting coin in grass (8)

flowerflowerflower

Down

1d

Volume of trade passes through here! (8)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Heartless country's controlled messaging (4)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Let sir get drunk with lots of wine? (6)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Female party has high point with intrusion of two knights (3,5)

Generating...

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

HEIGHT=”high point” with two N letters (N for knight in chess notation) intruding inside

5d

Mrs Churchill and Mr Attlee in England's capital (10)

Generating...

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

definition: Clementine Churchill [wiki] married Winston Churchill CLEMENT (Clement Attlee [wiki] ) + IN (from surface) + capital letter from E-[ngland]

6d

Gritty bits one's found at end of street (6)

Generating...

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

ONE’S (from surface) after ST (street)

8d

Station American in establishment near Slough (6)

flowerflowerflower
13d

Daisy, maiden to maintain religious procedure (10)

Generating...

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

definition: a daisy flower M (maiden, cricket notation) + ARGUE=”maintain” + RITE=”religious procedure”

16d

Detective longed to be apart (8)

flowerflowerflower
18d

Europeans in surprisingly valiant struggle initially (8)

Generating...

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

anagram/”surprisingly” of (valiant)*; plus initial letter of S-[truggle]

19d

Snakes less happy, beginning to slide to the bottom (6)

Generating...

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

S-ADDER=”less happy”, with the beginning (first letter) sliding to the bottom end of the word …or, the ‘beginning letter to S-lide’ moved to the bottom

21d

Bishop, he turned up to lead ancient see (6)

Generating...

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

B (Bishop, chess notation) + HE (from surface) reverse/”turned up”; in front of/leading OLD=”ancient”

22d

Sample provided by plant after short time (6)

Generating...

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

ASTER=”plant” after T (short for ‘time’)

24d

Endearing sort of accent, setting leader apart (4)

Generating...

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

a-CUTE=”sort of accent” (e.g. an acute accent on the last letter of ‘caf é’); with its leading letter removed/set apart