Guardian Cryptic #29321

2024-03-04

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1a

Pro is in Fontainebleau initially surveying woodland (7)

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

FOR ("pro") + EST ("is" in French, so "in Fontainebleau") + [ initially ] S (urveying)

5a

Revolutionary sport? (7)

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9a

In part onshore, a charity having influence (5)

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10a

Supporting endangered, needy seamen and tourists at the beginning, one working for great success (9)

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

S (upporting) E (ndangered) N (eedy) S (eaman) A (nd) T (ourists) [ at the beginning ] + I (one) + ON ("working")

11a

Green professed cash primarily is for National Saving (10)

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

ECO ("green") + NOMI (n> C ) AL ("professed" with C(ash) [primarily] for N (National))

12a

Shout abandoning last two with demonstration (4)

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14a

Ancient byre repairs happening very infrequently (11)

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18a

Promiscuous dormice breed disregarding coldit's exaggerated (11)

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21a

Funny person's nonsense I accepted (4)

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22a

Coastguard leaving shore confused at no one returning for ceremony (10)

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

*(guard) [anag: confused ] + AT + <=NO I ("no one", returning) where GUARD is COAST ("shore") leaving (coast)GUARD

25a

Article given to judge or head of enquiry is for that 2 ... (9)

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

THE ("article") given to REF ("judge") + OR + [ head of ] E (nquiry) – the 2 in the clue refers to 2dn (REASON)

26a

... showing 3 attending a large hearing (5)

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

TRI ("showing 3") attending A + L (large)

27a

Good deed: at first saving lives at sea, then slid on ice (7)

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28a

Premier and queen welcoming right person on a lifeboat? (7)

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

MAIN ("premier") + ER (Elizabeth Regina, so "queen") welcoming R (right)

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1d

Rancher is remote and runs after Kite (6)

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2d

Think logically about a brief SOS number (6)

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3d

Publication of train schedule (10)

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4d

Volunteers at last greeting American onboard for cold meal (5)

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

(volunteer} S [ at last ] + HI ("greeting") with US ("American") onboard

5d

Prisoner 28 hides in European crate (9)

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

CON ("prisoner") + TAR ("28" dn (MARINER)) hides IN + E (European)

6d

Man starts to call headquarters at Poole (4)

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7d

Dubliner having his arm in cast (8)

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8d

Crew plans means to embark on a voyage (8)

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13d

Teacher being in bar inside dive (10)

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15d

A codeword unusually used for timber (9)

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16d

Rubbish duster, it is rotten (8)

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17d

Ex-pupil alone, note, and old-fashioned (8)

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19d

Favourite car in use (6)

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20d

Hanger lacking top. one that uses hooks (6)

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

(d) ANGLER ("hanger", lacking top )

23d

The leaders of D-class, E-class and Mersey including Tamar, ultimately are excellent (5)

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

[ leaders of ] D -class E -class A (nd) M (ersey) including (tama) R [ ultimately ]

24d

Ingrid possibly ignoring fellow composer (4)

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

(Ingrid) BERG (man) ignoring MAN ("fellow")