Guardian Cryptic #29269

2024-01-03

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Across

1a

Powerful cut behind ending in catch, grrrr! (8)

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

HAR[d] (cut=truncated) + RUMP (behind) + [catc]H

6a

Escape punishment and pass out (3,3)

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9a
5d

Lump in throat before game, teenage passion? (6,6)

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10a
24d

Eleven witches taste starter in cockroach, shame decapitated (8,4)

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11a

Range with a figure in pounds (9)

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13a

See 21

15a

Vessel's tiny mouth? (6)

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17a

Trimming on parasol in whiter than white colour (6)

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The outer letters or “trimming” of ParasoL in PURE

18a

Lose sense, briefly, as troll (6)

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19a

'These islands are Danish', kings proclaimed (6)

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21a
13a

Piece of camembert: ought it, typically, to be hard cheese? (5,5)

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22a

Ben-Hur, not surprisingly, a character loved by many women (9)

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25a

Sandwich with a good filling for virtuoso (8)

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A G in PANINI; yes, Panini is a plural in Italian, but in English it’s a singular sandwich

26a

Diamonds held in mobile unitsone of those with crown jewels on display? (6)

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D in UNITS* – “crown jewels” is slang for the male genitals

28a

Hard to swallow, 's dubious as a homophone? (6)

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29a

English poet briefly embracing American characteristic of thrillers (8)

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Down

2d

Back pain over half way down (3)

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Slightly over half of AGOny

3d

Amber, say, to commit further offence? (5)

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4d

Sounds and visuals I edit, almost all mum rubbished (10)

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Anagram of I EDIT AL[l] MUM

5d

See 9 Across

6d

Tory failing over banks (4)

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7d

Card before queen ultimately is for ace player? (6,3)

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TEN (a card) + [quee]N + IS + PRO (for)

8d

I persist, for determination in the end works (5,6)

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12d

Stupid moralistic performance without lecture? (3-8)

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14d

First of germs caught in hanky you and I lifted, gripping item (5,5)

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G[erms] in reverse of SNOTRAG US (you and I? Hmm…)

16d

Little one played near older relative in the pits? (4,5)

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BY GRAN in BAD (the pits)

20d

Bloomers dropped, pulled up to cover bare bum (6)

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[b]U[m] in reverse of SPILT

23d

Senior has boiled rice regularly (5)

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Alternate letters of bOiLeD rIcE

24d

See 10 Across

27d

Relative: 'M' for it in audible accent? (3)

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