Guardian Cryptic #29340

2024-03-26

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1a

Almost entirely indifferent about hot drink (7)

Generating...

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

AL[l] (almost entirely) + COOL (indifferent) round H (hot)

5a

Feature of space station bearing feature of door? (7)

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9a

Wear down recent royal elegy? (5)

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10a

Hesitation entering a US city after smart tricks (9)

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

CHIC (smart) + ER (hesitation) in A NY (a US city)

11a

Wrong engaging in vehicular sex in green belt? (6,4)

Generating...

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

SIN (wrong) in CAR BONK (vehicular sex)

12a

Good spirits from writer having change of heart (4)

Generating...

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

BIRO (writer) with the middle letters reversed

14a

Historic Impressionist version of exile in Italy? (3,9)

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18a

First concern of slalom contestant? (4,8)

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21a

Fresh energy after indication of demise? (4)

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22a

Finally blue-pencil i.e. b_____, d__ and worse, possibly (10)

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

An anagram (possibly) of [blue-penci]L I E B D and WORSE – this is the best I can do with this and I’d be glad of some help

25a

Studies, having ignored one bog, requiring return around a part of South Africa (9)

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

TRA[i]NS (studies, minus i – one) + a reversal (return) of LAV (bog) round A

26a

Small force blocking river in retreat (5)

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

F (force) in a reversal (in retreat) of NILE (river)

27a

Wonderful start to analysisour team then associated with mass and energy (7)

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

A[nalysis] + WE (our team) + SO (then) + M (mass) E (energy)

28a

Shakespearean heroine, one failing to complete sea voyage, mostlyMiranda, ultimately? (7)

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Down

1d

Brief comment from person apprehended by a copper (6)

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2d

A lot of anger among most of selected singers (6)

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3d

Running glory in race starts to please healthy character (10)

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

An anagram (running) of GLORY in HIE (race) + P[lease] H[ealthy]

4d

Spot threat to cropstime to get away (5)

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5d

Lamenting perverse political stance (9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (perverse) of LAMENTING

6d

Ramble a bitarticle in memory or nothing in memory? (4)

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7d

Give later instructions about deliveries on journey (8)

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8d

Important management group is a source of notes? (8)

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13d

Study exposed with English blokes in bondage to achieve climax (10)

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15d

Musical piece in examination? Stick around (9)

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16d

Musical piece to repeat in revised version (8)

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17d

Investigation after error where books are kept (8)

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19d

Appropriate to turn up before end of French colonial meal (6)

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20d

Breach area in climbing in pursuit of that woman (6)

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

A reversal (climbing, in a down clue) of A (area) + IN after HER (that woman)

23d

Line taken in skilful porcelain (5)

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24d

Unaccompanied, but very much upset in this city (4)

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

SOLO (unaccompanied) with the SO (very) reversed (upset)