Guardian Cryptic #29330

2024-03-14

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Across

1a

Tough, one novel Sandy's penned? (6)

Generating...

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

I="one" + NEW="novel"; both penned inside SY (S & Y, S and Y, S and y)

4a
29a

Millionaire briefly plying rich man with lagers (7,6)

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9a

London borough behind minister's brief (9)

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10a

Say what to do to get that whole number? (5)

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11a

Aggravated, son donned trousers (5)

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12a

A flower adorning garment for recipient (9)

Generating...

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

A (from surface) + DEE=river="flow-er" around DRESS="garment"

13a

Hot shower steamy, ultimately (7)

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15a

Dead ant less filling, one feeds on termites (6)

Generating...

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

definition: a species of marsupial, which feeds on termites NUMB="Dead" + A-[n]-T without its middle letter (less its "filling")

17a

Black article scraped off back of sofa bed (6)

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19a
2d

Dalliance in essence over, Andrew? I don't believe it! (7,5,5)

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22a

Club in there, or bats (5-4)

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24a

Encore: a band not entirely welcoming one (5)

Generating...

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

A (from surface) + GAN-[g]="band not entirely" around I="one"

26a

See 19

27a

Where crumbs may be taken from book in story of a sentence? (4,5)

Generating...

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

B (book) inside BIRD TALE="story of a sentence?" – 'bird' is slang for a prison sentence

28a

Old English poet meaning to cover page with rhymes, primarily (7)

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

SENSE="meaning" around P (page), plus R-[hymes]

29a

See 4

Down

1d

Drink spiked by staffsabotage (5,2)

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2d

See 19 Across

3d

Flesh from the ocean offered 24 in old song, loosely speaking? (5,4)

Generating...

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

24 refers to AGAIN, the solution to 24ac WHALE MEET AGAIN, "loosely speaking" sounds like 'We'll Meet Again', as sung by Vera Lynn [wiki]

4d

Noise after composer of noteless music shut up (5,2)

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5d

Turn seat, lifting lid (5)

Generating...

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

[s]-ADDLE="seat" with its top letter/"lid" removed

6d

Lay down rules where supporter is delayed (9)

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7d

Poser: one surely won't be missed (6)

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8d

Goody-goody above naughty crime (6)

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14d

Top career excited father (9)

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16d

Ray secures lid on new cocktail (9)

Generating...

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

MANTA="Ray" as in the fish, around HAT="lid"; plus N (new)

18d

Sweet thing in pub with poisonous atmosphere? (4,3)

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19d

Obtain and taste bitter (6)

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20d

According to Spooner, cake layer light (7)

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

Spoonerism of BUN="cake" + SEAM="layer" (e.g. a seam of coal underground)

21d

Small nailsa lot (6)

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23d

Powerful people announcing the score of the Roman Empire? (5)

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25d

Slope initially dropped a shade (5)

Generating...

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

[c]-AMBER="Slope" with its first letter/"initial" dropped