Guardian Cryptic #29305

2024-02-14

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Across

1a
19d

Entertained by situation, you reportedly saw compilers in stadium (6,7)

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4a

See 1

9a

Giving notice of rebellion on Instagram? (9)

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10a

I see leader of maquis in charge of resistance units (5)

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

OH ("I see") + [ leader of ] M (aquis) + IC (in charge)

11a

Base sent back American troops one's put in the rear (5)

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

E (logarithmic "base") + [ sent back ] <=(A (American) + MEN ("troops") )

12a

Trash lies scattered behind London attraction (9)

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

*(lies) [anag: scattered ] behind V AND A (Victoria and Albert Museum, so "London attraction")

13a

Dim kind of family initially delayed (7)

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

(N)UCLEAR ("kind of family") with its initial delayed becomes U(N)CLEAR

15a

A winning song for one who might sing a lullaby (2,4)

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17a

Great cook's equipmentmine comes from the east (3-3)

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

<=(POT ("cook's equipment") + PIT ("mine"), comes from the east, i.e. from right to left) )

19a

Might such rhetoric be no great shakes? (7)

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22a

When circling, wild monster is concerning (2,5,2)

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

IF ("when") circling *(monster) [anag: wild ]

24a

Antipathetic sort scoffed, introduced to personnel (5)

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26a

National newspaper runs article accompanying TV panel show (5)

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27a

Director of Chekhov, one receiving new bits of information (9)

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

ANTON (Chekhov) + I receiving N (new) + I/O (in computing, input/output, so "bits of information") Michelangelo Antonioni (1912-2007) was an Italian film director, whose most famous movies were probably L'Avventura, L'Eclisse and Blow-Up.

28a
29a

Boy who upset girls, say, turned quiet in endless, wild parties repeatedly (7,6)

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29a

See 28

Down

1d

Supply thé and café au lait for French drink supplier (7,6)

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2d

Asian ready to use the bathroom after sport (5)

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3d

Like certain atoms in air probed by a learner after university (9)

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

A + L (learner) in VENT ("air") after UNI (university)

4d

Kid's utterance, eating chap's plum (7)

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5d

Zulu's close relative has ox to transport (5)

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6d

Writer of top spy book upset about bloomer (9)

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

M ("top spy" in Bond novels) + <=TOME ("book", upset) about IRIS ("bloomer")

7d
20d

Spies dry, gnarled trees by river with very frozen water (6,7)

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8d
21d

What optimists seekor what we will need to make wage? (6,6)

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14d

Ronaldo's current, boring antics or fooling around (9)

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

I (electrical "current") boring *(antics or) [anag: fooling around ]

16d

Get on with horse, stifling feeling of irritation (5,4)

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18d

Extract personal info about father when hosting son (7)

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

PA'S AGE ("personal info about father") when hosting S (son)

19d

See 1

20d

See 7

21d

See 8

23d

Feeling contrite about calamity? Good! (5)

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25d

Crowd booting out king? This shows a lot of cheek (5)

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