Guardian Cryptic #29358

2024-04-16

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1a

Suit forever? (8)

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

" DIAMONDS ("suit") are Forever" according to the Bond movie and its theme song.

5a

Masterful play on Radio Three to start with (6)

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9a

It’s raw food if it’s cured badly (8)

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10a

Pay attention and join the army in the wrong order (6)

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12a

Agreements of EU board (5)

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13a

Change into home gear first to get disguised (9)

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

*(into) [anag: change ] with IN ("home") + COG ("gear") first

14a

Cause of delay, if rejected, gets the Guardian in terrible mess (12)

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

<=IF [rejected] gets US ("the Guardian") in *(terrible) [anag: mess ]

18a

Not better informed on either news broadcast (4,3,5)

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21a

Legal to chase police officer capturing mafia chief involved in wrongdoing (9)

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

LICIT ("legal") to chase COP ("police officer") capturing M (afia) [ chief ]

23a

Finger pointer (5)

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24a

Talk about Northern fancy (6)

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25a

Basic being into each other (8)

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26a

Repeat once more, only half botched (6)

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27a

Think again about idiots in press getting rid of extremists (8)

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Down

1d

Professional indoor court (6)

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

Ct. (court) in DOOR

2d

Not going for Greek character in song (6)

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3d

Check-up before noon, first folder (9)

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

<=GIRO ("check", up) + A.M. ("before noon") + 1ST (first) Check would normally be spelt "cheque" in the UK.

4d

Gathering information for coach that should be here anytime now (3,9)

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6d
15d

Preparing food and clearing up afterwards (5,3,6)

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7d

Quirks expose report of deceptive people (8)

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8d

No 5 prepared and cooked in the oven (8)

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11d

Half cancelling old-fashioned entry after a person one knows (12)

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

QUAINT ("old-fashioned") entry to [ half ] CANCE (lling) after A

15d

See 6

16d

Wild ‘dance to the end of love’ story (8)

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

*(dance to) [anag: wild ] + [ end of ] (lov) E

17d

Reminder for musician on vacation on irregular income (8)

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

M (usicia) N [ on vacation ] on *(income) [ irregular ]

19d

Think I would dine on eggs to start with (6)

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

I'D (I would) + EAT ("dine on") + E (ggs) [ to start with ]

20d

Sounds like size zero is too much (6)

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22d

Some chocolate ripple? Not now! (5)

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