Guardian Cryptic #29252

2023-12-13

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Across

1a

Feared having a West Indian hairdo? (7)

Generating...

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

A reference to dreadlocks (or dreads).

5a

Have a go at attack after United lead (7)

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9a

Extravagantly spend start of Sunday in Chelsea (5)

Generating...

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

A charade of BLUE (‘extravagantly spend’) plus S (‘start of S unday’), for the nickname of Chelsea Football Club.

10a

Incitation to Congress succeeded, with instruction American ignored (9)

Generating...

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

A charade of S (‘succeeded’) plus EDUC[a]TION (‘instruction’) minus the A (‘American ignored’).

11a

At large empty synagogue, using the facilities at first (2,3,5)

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12a

Taking first of month off is cunning (4)

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14a

Rocky mostly very upset Ali is possibly The Greatest (11)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘rocky’) of VER (‘mostly very’) plus ‘upset Ali’.

18a

Finally do buy everyone drinks and case for tobacco (3,6,2)

Generating...

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

A charade of GET A ROUND (‘buy everyone drinks’) plus TO (‘case for T obacc O ‘).

21a

Outspoken England footballer getting stick (4)

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22a

Plug job, engaging new main writer for Leicester Chronicle? (6,4)

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25a

Lead ultimately lost, Liverpool almost beaten (9)

Generating...

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

A charade of ‘lea[d]’ minus its last letter (‘ultimately lost’) plus THE RED[s] (nickname of ‘Liverpool’ FC) minus its last letter (‘almost’); cf. 9A.

26a

Where American casualties may be tense still (5)

Generating...

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

A charade of IN ER ( in Emergency Room, ‘where American casualties may be’) plus T (‘tense’).

27a

Scant capital in Santander bank (7)

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28a

Swore what sinner did on the Bible (7)

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Down

1d

Rubbish teacher gets sent up, one who's not yet settled (6)

Generating...

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

A reversal (‘gets sent up’ in a down light) of ROT (‘rubbish’) plus B ED (Bachelor of Education, ‘teacher’).

2d

Give up, imprisoned by entirely heartless justice (6)

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3d

Drug supplier swans into entrance to Scotland Yard, I suspect (10)

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4d

Policeman's firm where E might be taken (5)

Generating...

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

A charade of DI’S (‘policeman’s) plus CO (‘firm’).

5d

Unwanted lingerie I put down, looking embarrassed (9)

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6d

Horny male one evicted from American car (4)

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7d

Trip facilitator rushed round island showing awful precipitation (4,4)

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8d

Little craft displayed by chess champ - is he struggling? (8)

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13d

Is one permitted to catch Welsh lady from the south dressing? (10)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘to catch’) of NAIS, a reversal (‘from the south’ in a down light) of SIAN (‘Welsh lady’) in MAY ONE (‘is one permitted’).

15d

One takes swag from place south of Exeter on vacation (9)

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16d

They enable reproduction of European goods and US phones (3,5)

Generating...

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

A charade of E (‘European’) plus G G (G is good, so two of them is ‘goods’) plus CELLS (‘US phones’).

17d

Time for early people to invade Edgbaston eagerly (5,3)

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19d

One showing off for all to see, cracking tough puzzle (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘cracking’) of U (film certification, ‘for all to see’) in POSER (‘tough puzzle’).

20d

Caught person keeping dry in state of distress (6)

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23d

Gandhi wanting resistance here? (5)

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24d

Haggard female has day in Slough (4)

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