Guardian Cryptic #29280

2024-01-16

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Across

1a

Gabriel had a main role in this part of scripture (7)

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5a

Cave in western America - I'm unsure about measure of the volume and breadth (7)

Generating...

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

A reversal (‘western’) of US (American) + UM (I’m not sure) round CC (measure of volume) + B (breadth)

9a

Giant tuna, gutted and canned? (5)

Generating...

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

T[un]A – gutted – in TIN (so canned!)

10a

I don't want to jinx things, getting Tinder (9)

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11a

Big meal includes large, empty trifle dish from France (10)

Generating...

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

BANQUET (big meal) round L (large) + ’empty’ T[rifl]E

12a

I'm leaving food that's picked up (4)

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14a

Dabbler in oriental language getting zero (8,4)

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18a

Sons maybe receiving company with crimson and green, dull ties (2-5,5)

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21a

Prepares for combat like touring marines (4)

Generating...

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

AS (like) round Royal Marines

22a

Live with migraine symptom in seaside location (6,4)

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25a

A head of a colliery in sports car, travelling (3,6)

Generating...

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

A PIT (a colliery) in PE (sports) + an anagram (travelling) of CAR

26a

Cycling outing abandoned by Mr Turner's partner (5)

Generating...

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

B[ike] RIDE (cycling outing) minus Ike (Mr Turner)

27a

Quantities of drugs, say, Rishi smuggled into parties (7)

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28a

Father figure delivering the goods? (7)

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Down

1d

Fictional millionaire, not straight, taking in bank (6)

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2d

Agree to limit consumption, getting a fine (3,3)

Generating...

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

NOD (agree) round TB (tuberculosis – consumption) + A

3d

Must European queen soon offend, put in the lead? (4,3,3)

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4d

Composer protested after changing direction ultimately (5)

Generating...

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

SAT IN (protested) with n (north) replaced by E (east) here’s one of Satie’s best-known compositions

5d

One struggles with delivery vans in small town, say, on turning up (9)

Generating...

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

Initial letters (‘vans’) of Small Town + UTTER (say) + a reversal (turning up) of RE (on)

6d

I'm pleasantly surprised after cold salmon (4)

Generating...

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

OHO (I’m pleasantly surprised) after C (cold)

7d

Fond of the Dutch, you said, or Sioux bizarrely (8)

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8d

They're used when retiring teacher's drinking punch (8)

Generating...

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

B ED’S (Bachelor of Education’s – teacher’s) round SOCK (punch)

13d

Unaffected by Persuasion's taboo-breaking women (10)

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15d

Parliament cites flawed study of good and bad regimes (9)

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16d

Article in Le Monde limited and not international (8)

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17d

Excited Kate Moss has recipe for English or German bread once (8)

Generating...

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

An anagram (excited) of KAT[e] MOSS with the e (English) replaced by R (recipe): former German currency – bread is slang for money

19d

Joining together son with family name from Dallas (6)

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20d

Most rum toddies will leave one drunk (6)

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23d

Banter very loudly after drink (5)

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24d

Bunch of delinquents go north of the border (4)

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