Guardian Cryptic #29247

2023-12-07

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Across

1a

Judge troubles to secure prison time for such people (9)

Generating...

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

BIRD (prison time) in J[udge] + AILS

6a

Aspired to ignore husband's personal comment (2-2)

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

HOPED less H

10a

Little rise of £1,000? No, £50 (5)

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11a

Unfussy consumers of noir movies ignoring current shot (9)

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

Anagram of NOIR MOVIES less one I (electric current)

12a

Broadcaster with glib remark in Panorama (7)

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13a

Covered areas in German car, moving south east (7)

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

PORSCHE with the S moved to the right or “east”

14a

Exotic senoritas game for polyamorous arrangements (7,1,5)

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17a

Ex-PM is hosting European leader's kids in uniform (7,6)

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

E GUIDE in [Gordon] BROWN IS

21a

Cabaret involved a hairy tree-dweller (7)

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22a

Supplies for one travelling through Tahiti and Canada on vacation (7)

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

VIA (travelling through) T[ahit]I + C[anad]A – Chambers defines this as “money, provisions, etc, for a journey”

24a

Before new merger, business in a muddle (9)

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25a

I'm the plaintiff, admitting small problem (5)

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S in I SUE

26a

Hearing what you can do on line, one's enthralled (4)

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27a

Appear half-hearted, with silly behaviour in linguistic inquiry (9)

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

SE[e]M + ANTICS – “inquiry” as in a field of study

Down

1d

Biden inhales smoke, high and giggly (8)

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2d

Creamy centre of pecorino eaten by climber (5)

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3d

Harassment not unknown by academic staff, scandal for Oxford? (10,4)

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

BULLYING less Y + DON (academic) + CLUB (a staff). If you haven’t heard of this exclusive Oxford club you can read more here

4d

Hooligans in carnival site saying little after dropping ecstasy (7)

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

RIO (famous for its carnival) + TERSE less E

5d

Where to play piano, plugging smooth covers of Ice-T (7)

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

P[iano] in SAND (to smooth) + I[ce]T

7d

Got hold of sweet, entertaining dog after run (9)

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

R + CHASE (to dog) in PUD (pudding, sweet)

8d

Fail to save South American state characterised by neglect (6)

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

S US in DIE (to fail)

9d

Reason for crowds clapping, welcoming Queen music you listened to on line (14)

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

ER + POP (music) + U (you “listened to”) + L[ine] in OVATION (clapping)

15d

Aristocrat, one rejected by prince, far from a poser (2-7)

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

NOB + RAINIER (prince of Monaco) less the second I

16d

People who run key enterprises losing heart (8)

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

ESCAPE (computer key) + E[nterprise]S

18d

These could be silly so-and-sos without intelligence (7)

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19d

Make toxic men upset, prodded by very revolutionary individual (7)

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20d

A lot of support in Ozyou can count on it (6)

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23d

Get lost in Iraq? The setter's vessel has power cut (5)

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

I’M SHI[p] – a word of arabic origin meaning “go away”, also used as military slang