Guardian Cryptic #29279

2024-01-15

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Across

1a

Poor bird's innards bad at intervals (2,5,3,5)

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9a

We're told how to use the internet in excess (7)

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10a

Drink in can to be consumed by the start of spring (7)

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11a

Stay here perhaps during November (3)

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12a

Working on meat and various ingredients (11)

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13a

Wow: the famous Sir Walter (5,5)

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15a

Girl lisped a story (4)

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18a

Run away in defeat (4)

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20a

Having military dress on, name to be sewn in in the dark (10)

Generating...

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

UNIFORMED="Having military dress on", with N (name) to be inserted inside

23a

Had a tantrum as criminal stole sarong (4,4,3)

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25a

That woman dropped last letter off (3)

Generating...

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

SHE-[d]="dropped", with the last letter taken off

26a

A clock that sounds the hour; a wild idea (7)

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27a

In France, cat has water (wine for us, here) (7)

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28a

I'll be silent, stuck for an answer? (2,4,3,6)

Generating...

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

"stuck" as in lips being sealed/stuck together to prevent an answer

Down

1d

Popular vocalist captivates with moving delivery (9)

Generating...

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

definition: in cricket, a bowling delivery where the ball 'swings' into the batter IN="Popular" + SINGER="vocalist" going around ("captivates" as in capturing, catching) W (short for "with")

2d

Make mad by exploding grenade (7)

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3d

Sameness of personality (8)

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4d

At weekend, wearing shiny fabric (5)

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5d

Politician's powerful address? (6,3)

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6d

Travelling inward, making port (6)

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7d

Competence that's unchanged with cap on (7)

Generating...

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

'ability' does not change meaning with 'cap' added on to make 'capability'

8d

Hang this band music! (5)

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14d

A new romance sprouts in rural Ireland (9)

Generating...

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

definition: a region in Ireland [wiki] anagram/"sprouts" of (A N romance)*, with A taken from the surface and N short for "new"

16d

Speculative investment for home-owner seeking privacy? (5,4)

Generating...

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

reference to a 'hedge' as in a hedgerow, acting as a boundary between homes that can give privacy

17d

Extended farewell for band on radio (4,4)

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19d

To give extra training increases what sportsman bags (7)

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21d

Card blunder from Kentish beauty queen, we gather (7)

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22d

One ahead on course to remain secluded (4,2)

Generating...

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

to be a 'hole up' on someone on a golf course might mean that you are "One ahead on course"

23d

Extra doctor? That's a relief (5)

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24d

Scout out in playground by church (5)

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