Guardian Cryptic #29324

2024-03-07

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Across

7a

As house decorators, they are tied to secure craft (8)

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9a

China admits team combining work of various artists (6)

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10a

Distribute aid around half of El Salvador among picture-makers (4)

Generating...

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

An anagram (distribute) of AID round [e]L – a great ‘lift and separate’

11a

With angry look one cuts prices for Matisse and others (10)

Generating...

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

LOUR (angry look) + I (one) in COSTS (prices)

12a

Was in charge, we hear, so naturally dropped water supply (6)

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14a

Artistic problem that can force closure of play (3,5)

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15a

Attributes the following solution mistakenly (6)

Generating...

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

An anagram (mistakenly) of ARTIST (the following solution)

17a

Skilled performer appearing in part I studied (6)

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20a

Like star-cross'd lovers I enshrined in poetry (8)

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22a

French master singer needs new arrangement (6)

Generating...

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

An anagram (new arrangement) of SINGER

23a

Another painter upset I'm goin' with Dali (10)

Generating...

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

An anagram (upset) of I’M GOIN’ with DALI – this made me smile

24a

Youth, including one assigned position on ground (4)

Generating...

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

LAD (youth) round I (one)

25a

Fauvist bringing a bright colour back, following fashion (6)

Generating...

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

A reversal (bringing back) of A RED (a bright colour) + IN (following fashion)

26a

Supervised some cricket followed by piece of play, we hear (8)

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Down

1d

Problem with vision producing fall (8)

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2d

Not supporting, initially, art nouveau, that is (4)

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3d

Decidedly 2-D (6)

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4d

Barely suppress emotion as second person working on sculpture (8)

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5d

Showing one's work, on the way out without greeting head of Bauhaus (10)

Generating...

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

EXITING (on the way out) round (without) HI (greeting) B[auhaus]

6d

Fraction of number that's small, as may be expected (6)

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8d

Kind of date in storebelly's out of shape (4-2)

Generating...

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

An anagram (out of shape) of BELLY’S

13d

Start-up without a prayer, mostly producing kind of ice cream (10)

Generating...

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

Another ‘lift and separate’: a reversal (‘up’, in a down clue) of OPEN (start) round (without) A + LITAN[y] (prayer, mostly)

16d

Point about film part neither section of Hollywood can get over (8)

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18d

It's raised among subjects daily (3,5)

Generating...

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

A reversal (raised) of IT in THEMES (subjects)

19d

Cricket side at Oval scored smoothly (6)

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21d

French illustrator upset editor, was abrasive (6)

Generating...

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

A reversal (upset, in a down clue) of DORÉ (French illustrator) + ED (editor)

22d

Still-life by Van Gogh one mounts (6)

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24d

Detail of face Hals mishandled (4)

Generating...

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

An anagram (mishandled) of HALS