Guardian Cryptic #29341

2024-03-27

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8a

Dealing with awful peril, Scotland’s first responders (8)

Generating...

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

A charade of RE (‘dealing with’) plus PLIER, an anagram (‘awful’) of ‘peril’, plus S (‘ S cotland’s first’).

9a

Car part gets very hot? That’s about right (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘that’s about’) of R (‘right’) in BAKES (‘gets vety hot’).

10a

Cashback for item in all other across answers here (4)

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11a

Maybe one flying header from Silva, as well as Haaland (10)

Generating...

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

A charade of S (‘header from S ilva’) plus AND (‘as well as’) plus ERLING (‘Haaland’, Norwegian footballer, playing for Manchester City as well as his national team), for the bird.

12a

Subsequently catching start of Hollyoaks or frothy soap (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘catching’) of H (‘start of H ollyoaks’) in LATER (‘subsequently’).

14a

Improperly picks up girl, stopped by judge (8)

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15a

Finale of Platters hitThe Great Pretender? (7)

Generating...

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

A charade of S (‘finale of Platter S ‘) plus HAMMER (‘hit’). Your choice whether ‘the great’ goes with ‘hit’ or the definition. Either way, “The Great Pretender” was a song by the Platters.

17a

Formal notifications of commercial failings (7)

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20a

This may keep a loafer in shape, or these supply energy (4,4)

Generating...

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

A charade of SHOETRE, an anagram (‘supply’) of ‘or these’ plus E (‘energy’).

22a

What accountant has mishandledGerman banks (6)

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23a

Fighters, say, in arena thrashed with poles (10)

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24a

Jump on ice in lake to the east of ditch (4)

Generating...

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

A charade of AXE (‘ditch’) plus L (‘lake’), with ‘to the east of’ indicating the order of the particles.

25a

Pollute Cheshire river with a lot of stuff in it (6)

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26a

Small bird with red bird’s tail getting yanked (8)

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Down

1d

Note chap going around memorial (8)

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2d

Paris Match articles about travel company (2,2)

Generating...

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

Reversals (‘about’) of LE and LA, the French definite articles, masculine and feminine (‘Paris Match articles’), for the Israel airline.

3d

Tough puzzlea stunner inspiring ecstasy (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘inspiring’) of E (‘ecstasy’) in TASER (‘a stunner’).

4d

Main eventit’s possibly holding football team back (7)

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5d

See boss working last in shipyard, intensely focused (8)

Generating...

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

A charade of OBSESSE, an anagram (‘working’) of ‘see boss’, plus D (‘last in shipyar D ‘).

6d

Biden, half-intoxicated, gulping large drop back (4,6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘gulping’) of L (‘large’) in FALBEHIND, an anagram (-‘intoxicated’) of ‘Biden half’-.

7d

Note what e.g. Gloucester manufacturer uses up (6)

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13d

Greek writer pocketing ring for the ear, creating excitement on Lesbos? (10)

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16d

Enlisted soldiers turned up, extremely loyal in dire need (8)

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18d

Interpreters for one film screened by lovers once (8)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘screened by’) of E.G. (‘for one’) plus ET (the Extra-Terrestrial, ‘film’) in EXES (‘lovers once’).

19d

Familiar Scottish eminence hosting king currently (7)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘hosting’) of K (‘king’) plus NOW (‘currently’) in BEN (a mountain, ‘Scottish eminence’); Collins lists BEKNOWN as archaic, but with a recent resurgence in use.

21d

Attended to clothing of Hermione Edwards (6)

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22d

Taking time off, I suggest we wait to find out who rents a property (6)

Generating...

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

A subtraction: LE[t]’S SEE (‘I suggest we wait to find out’) minus the T (‘taking time off’).

24d

Bowing is required during Elgar concerto (4)

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