Guardian Cryptic #29277

2024-01-12

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9a

Rabbit on piano? Respect! (5)

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10a

Racing track could make you crown a career (6,3)

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11a

'Easy Way to Achievement' or 'Two Times A Lady', perhaps (5,4)

Generating...

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

definition: an easy path to success anagram/”perhaps” of ( or or a lady)*, with “or” used “Two Times” in the anagram fodder

12a

Overweight? Get back into shape! (5)

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13a

One way and another, I'm enthralled by 'Ask about a Garden Shrub' (7)

Generating...

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

I’M (from surface) both forwards and reversed (“One way and another”), all inside anagram/”about” of ASK (from surface)

15a

Flow-interrupter put on party's oddballs! (7)

Generating...

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

WEIR=”Flow [of water] interrupter” + DO’S=”party’s”

17a

Senior of two European articles (5)

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18a

Dick's storm centre (3)

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20a

What's resorted to by the hot-headed shark (oriental)? (5)

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22a

Ace revealed when Pat has dealt cards (3,4)

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25a

Branch gets in male attire (7)

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26a

Looks after Pence's mates (5)

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27a

Response of subordinate primate is about right (3,3,3)

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30a

Agreeing to re-write hymn on air (2,7)

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31a

Large craft conveying capers (5)

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Down

1d

Urge football team to drop point (4)

Generating...

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

SPUR S =Tottenham Hotspur=”football team” to drop S (South, a “point” on a compass)

2d

Mrs Johnson's Beetle? (8)

Generating...

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

Lady Bird Johnson was First Lady of the US [wiki]

3d

Dicky's opposite lift-shaft? (4)

Generating...

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

opposite of “Dicky” meaning ‘not in good condition’

4d

King's taps possibly producing a cold beverage and two vitamins (8)

Generating...

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

definition: as in a King tapping one’s shoulders with a ceremonial sword to confer knighthood [wiki] A (from surface) + C (cold) + COLA=”beverage” + D and E (two vitamins)

5d

Riverside area supplying alcoholic drink that's unpleasant (6)

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6d

Cast tries to follow stages in Cinderella's family role (10)

Generating...

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

definition: in the fairy tale, Cinderella is stepsister to her ‘ugly sisters’ anagram/”Cast” of (tries)*, following STEPS=”stages”

7d

Earth's circle lacks nothing (6)

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

G O ROUND=to “circle”, lacking O =zero=”nothing”

8d

Spell 'slates' backwards (4)

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13d

Profound rejection after initially stimulating drug (5)

Generating...

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

reversal/”rejection” of DEEP=”Profound”, after initial of S-[timulating]

14d

Ducks making response during business get-togethers (10)

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16d

Breaking up thoroughfare to make water course (5)

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19d

Excellent ability to discern military standard watch (5,3)

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21d

Sale organised amid unadulterated delight (8)

Generating...

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

anagram/”organised” of (Sale)*, inside PURE=”unadulterated”

23d

Promising book fair (6)

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24d

Persist as fierce type (6)

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26d

Rather formal chief fails to finish (4)

Generating...

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

PRIM-e=”chief”, failing to finish without its last letter

28d

Once you are going to cry (4)

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29d

Speaker's lines increased (4)

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