Guardian Cryptic #29264

2023-12-28

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Across

1a

21 men once carried this young woman on dock (7)

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5a

Scratch round opening of Porsche's exhaust (7)

Generating...

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

DELETE (scratch) round P[orsche]

9a

Unclear second issue published additional books (15)

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10a

Pages bearing ring for groom (5)

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11a

Old pirate misused instrument going through locks (9)

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12a

Subjective view will exploit perk of job? (4,5)

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14a

China impounds contents of this vessel (5)

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15a

Male individual that originally created an impression? (5)

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

M (male) + ONE (individual) + T[hat] – Monet was the founder of Impressionist painting

16a

Rogue star upset body double (9)

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18a

Throw away about 50% of what's used for training and education? (9)

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21a

All over the place, in the main (2,3)

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22a

What may be read as 221? (5,3,2,1,4)

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

A different kind of ‘lift and separate’: the clue refers to the answers to 2dn (three men) and 21ac (AT SEA) – the title of Jerome K. Jerome’s hilarious book

23a

This may be required to enter an empty ground (7)

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24a

One consumed by fear had visions (7)

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Down

1d

Replaces spittoon containing pool of foul liquid (7)

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2d

Random dirty hack affected everybody (3,4,3,5)

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3d

George Best estate has raised a fortune (9)

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

Well, I’ve stared at this, on and off, for ages, without success – infuriating, because I had no problem in seeing the ‘lift and separate’ definition: I can see TOP = best and LOT = fortune but no more and I can’t hold up the blog any longer Please see comments 3-7: my thanks to all

4d

Doctor sounds surprised about smashing result (5)

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

A reversal (about) of DR (doctor) + AHS (surprised sounds) – I liked the definition

5d

Treat a lord with contempt in speech and make a quick exit (9)

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6d

Precious material in ring worn by queen (5)

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

PEAL (ring) round R (queen)

7d

Correct all items damaged in violent upheaval (10,5)

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8d

Put in case for appeal related to food processing facility (7)

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

ENTER (put in) + A[ppea]L

13d

Sober sailor sent to collect money (9)

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

AB (sailor) + SENT round TIN (money)

14d

Pass on support for each reporter's way of making progress (9)

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15d

Teacher regularly ignoring attempt to go wrong (7)

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

MISS (teacher) + alternate letters of aTtEmPt

17d

Promoted partner after demerger dealt with new organisation (7)

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19d

Some microbes emulsify fat (5)

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20d

Network infiltrated by New Labour (5)

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

GRID (network) round N (new)