Guardian Cryptic #29275

2024-01-10

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Across

1a

Cultivates grass in manure initially? (6)

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4a

Headcase swaps sidesit's something of a cliché (8)

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9a

Work together on article depicting financial investor (5)

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10a

Suffer naval disruption getting stuck inside deluge (9)

Generating...

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

*(naval) [anag: disruption ] getting stuck inside ACHE ("suffer")

11a

Culture has potential for growth here? (5,4)

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12a

King takes in poet (5)

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13a

Victor expelled from crumbling private school somewhere in Greece (3,9)

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17a

It lets you have a say on boards? (8,4)

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20a

Working double around island to find some food (5)

Generating...

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

ON + ON ("working", double ) around I (island)

21a

Tory sabre rattling in upmarket diner (6,3)

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23a

Old cat is tough, having a large family (9)

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24a

Clothing that's trendy in Dubai on vacation (5)

Generating...

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

HOT ("trendy") in D (uba) I [ on vacation ]

25a

Cleans up occasional leaks spreading around 'below' (8)

Generating...

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

[ occasional ] L (e) A (k) S spreading around UNDER ("below")

26a

Trimmed beef for example, knowing it's too small (6)

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Down

1d

Terribly drab old PM who's had many rôles (4,4)

Generating...

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

*(drab) [anag: terribly ] + (William) PITT (presumable the Elder) ("old PM")

2d

Advanced years, when Thatcher was in her prime? (8)

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3d

Leading doctors envisage large health investment for city (5)

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5d

No one has birth as complicated as he imagined! (5,8)

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6d

Fantastic medical support includes recreational space (9)

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7d

Almost make out with sailor that's so sweet (6)

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8d

Belief is part of those who traditionally oppose us (6)

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10d

Handsome pupil perhaps (1,3,2,1,6)

Generating...

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

The pupil is part of the eye, so A BIT OF A LOOKER (that which looks)

14d

Being humble, turned up to return lost headgear (3,2,4)

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15d

One has trouble getting into themthey're difficult to read (3,5)

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16d

Eight fallen overit takes forever to understand its meaning (8)

Generating...

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

The INFINITY sign looks like an 8 that's "fallen over" and INFINITY and ETERNITY are similar concepts.

18d

Huge amount of slime on backed-up register (6)

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19d

Note position on university scene (6)

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22d

Provide objective Brussels promoted (5)

Generating...

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

END ("objective") + <=EU (European Union, so "Brussels", promoted, i.e. pushed up)