Guardian Cryptic #29281

2024-01-17

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Across

8a

Material that's used in construction (8)

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9a

Psychiatrist barely escaped highly competitive environment (6)

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10a

Draw together writer's material over time (4)

Generating...

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

A charade of KNI, a reversal (‘over’) of INK (‘writer’s material’); plus T (‘time’).

11a

Something in the wind from Europe projecting growth in Jersey? (6,4)

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12a

Dissident group ousting leader in fratricidal gesture (6)

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14a

Suffering can start to generate work (8)

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15a

Realise messenger's leaked material (7)

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17a

Nosey creature is unable to stand missing start of conversation (7)

Generating...

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

A subtraction: [c]AN’T BEAR (‘is unable to stand’) minus the C (‘missing start of C onversation’). The critter might be this or even more so this .

20a

Difficulty following depression as an alternative state (8)

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22a

Bug in live telecast (6)

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23a

University starts to require registration in crucial changes relating to course (10)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘in’) of U (‘university’) plus RR (‘starts to R equire R egestration’) in CICULAR, an anagram (‘changes’) of ‘crucial’.

24a

Lived with learner losing items regularly (4)

Generating...

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

A charade of W (‘with’) plus ERE (‘l E a R n E r losing items regularly’).

25a

Almost willing to accept one's captive here (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘to accept’) of I (‘one’) plus S (the apostrophe s) in PRON[e] (‘willing’ – a meaning given in Chambers) minus the last letter (‘almost’).

26a

Remained behind fellow minister (8)

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Down

1d

Coast road is my special place (8)

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2d

Get lost, not entirely unscathed (4)

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3d

Senior academic receives pay mainly to get rid of faculty (6)

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4d

Evidence of settlement upset man in rainforest on vacation (7)

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5d

Discharge Democrat kicked out of blue state (8)

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6d

In contact with board about article up for discussion (2,3,5)

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7d

In favour of accepting pound sterling in old money (6)

Generating...

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

A charade of FLOR, an envelope (‘accepting’) of L (‘pound’) in FOR (‘in favour of’); plus ‘in’.

13d

On-going support mainly blocking means of access (2,8)

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16d

Catching sight of good way to deal with matter? (8)

Generating...

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

A charade of G (‘good’) plus LANCING (‘way to deal with matter’ – that is, pus).

18d

Reacting badly on almost being choked by fresh garlic (8)

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19d

Swimmer left in swimming pool couldn't know to begin with (7)

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21d

Skilful plan eliminating staff work (6)

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22d

Person who gets shot by outlaw carrying gun? (6)

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24d

Ladies' man disheartened female author (4)

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