Guardian Cryptic #29248

2023-12-08

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1a

Humorous, it comes to screenthe full-length version? (9,6)

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

‘ sitcom ‘, the not-full-length version, can be found in [Humourou]- S IT COM -[es] “screen” meaning to conceal or hide, indicating hidden words

9a

Calculations appear to be switched for theologian and scholar (7)

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

Erasmus the Dutch theologian [wiki] SUMS ARE=”Calculations appear”, reversed/”to be switched”

10a

Payment to central government fund went on courses for the auditor? (4,3)

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11a
12a

What connects 9, 13, 15, 20 and 28, after which number comes down (3,11)

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12a

See 11

13a

Isle found east of a geographical region, as explorer (4,6)

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

Abel Tasman the Dutch explorer [wiki] MAN (Isle of Man); to the right/east of A BELT AS=”a geographical region, as”

15a

Artist applauds: I will be thrown out (4)

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18a

Eccentric, however you look at it (4)

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

“however you look at it” (i.e. whether you read it backwards or forwards) indicates a palindrome

20a

Reportedly offensive winger, Italian footballer (4,6)

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23a

What 9, 13, 15, 20 or 28 might say that's highly unlikely! (2,1,8)

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25a

King and Queen feast outside? (3)

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

the singer B.B. King [wiki] ; plus Q (Queen, chess notation)

26a

First of errors by steeplejack's ending in inaccurate inspection (4-3)

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

first letter of E-[rrors], next to: LOOSE=”inaccurate” around the ending of [steeplejac]-K

27a

Blockbuster film cut a magical character (7)

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28a

Nation's father is bound to go far with one aim for reform (7,2,6)

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

William the Silent [wiki] led the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs (…not the William of Orange who was William III of England) WILL=”is bound to” + anagram/”reform” of (go far one aim)*

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1d

Little time in hunt for blandishments (5,4)

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2d

Flier's rôle, swinging up with lack of effort, say? (7)

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3d

Fossil, a little one with day inscribed (8)

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

A MITE=”a little one”; with MON (Monday) inside

4d

Page within a page, it's entangled? (5)

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

“it’s entangled” to be read as ‘it’s en… …tangled’, so anagram/”tangled” of (it’s en)*

5d

Danseur: I'm remarkably tender (9)

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6d

Sage or coriander originally in brew (6)

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

OR (from surface), plus C-[oriander] inside ALE=”brew”

7d

Land, not sea, I gathered (7)

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8d

Line going up, boundary always vertical (1-4)

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

SIX=”boundary” (scoring six runs in cricket with a shot over the boundary of the field) + AY=”always”; all reversed/”vertical”

14d

Short root, large amount that's often served with nachos (4,5)

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16d

Triangular item assigned shape (3,6)

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17d

Cheese turns me off, tiniest piece of Edam eaten ... (8)

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

anagram/”off” of (turns me)*; around/eating a piece of E-[dam]

19d

... where cheese may be cooking (2,1,4)

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

I think the definition is “cooking” as in ‘progressing’, ‘happening’ (e.g. ‘what’s cooking?’) cheese may be ON A [bread] ROLL

21d

Force blockading British country (7)

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

LEAN ON=put pressure on [someone]=”Force”; around B (British)

22d

Greek character lies about item on breakfast menu? (6)

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

MU=letter of Greek alphabet=”Greek character” + anagram/”about” of (lies)*

23d

Relative where one finds Hollywood wife (2-3)

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

one finds Hollywood IN LA (in Los Angeles); plus W (wife)

24d

Legal requirement with 10 providing theme (5)

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