Guardian Cryptic #29361

2024-04-19

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Across

1a

Windy indigestion and endless farts causing confusion (14)

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8a

Head of innovation in store nearly resigned (5)

Generating...

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

I[nnovation] in STOC[k] (store, nearly)

9a

We make possible clothing for Afghan rebels somehow (8)

Generating...

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

An anagram (somehow) of A[fgha]N REBELS

11a

It’s far from mean to expose perjurer that’s escaped from trap (7)

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12a

Vessel linings close after latest temperature’s dropped (7)

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13a

China ominously detains girl (5)

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15a

Teacher who almost messed up old greeting (4,5)

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17a

Republican stratagem backing female, one that’s come out of hiding (9)

Generating...

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

R (Republican) + a reversal (backing) of RUSE (strategem) + F (female) + ACE (one)

20a

Without pressure, clears out drives (5)

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21a

TV programme, the fastest on the box? (3,4)

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23a

Infestation picked up beneath circular building (7)

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25a

Weather data filter left by day attached to zip lines (8)

Generating...

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

I can’t make head nor tail of this one, I’m afraid

26a

Separated from leader, ran away from Croatian animal (5)

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27a

Slag off essentially fine first goal, overturned in loss of cohesion (14)

Generating...

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

DIS (slag off) + [f]IN[e] + a reversal (overturned) of NO I (number one – first) TARGET (goal)

Down

1d

Senior coppers and judge secure noble financial arrangement (8,4)

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2d

Small bird is to leave pronto (5)

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3d

Terrific new energy charges electrical device (9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (new) of TERRIFIC round (charges) E (energy)

4d

Cockney intellectual mentioned a feature on his boat? (7)

Generating...

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

Cockney pronunciation of ‘highbrow’ (intellectual) – and ‘boat’ (race) is Cockney rhyming slang for ‘face’, I’ve just discovered

5d

Returned books about dress on a Russian empress (7)

Generating...

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

A reversal (returned) of NT (New Testament – books) round SARI (dress) + A

6d

Available gents, perhaps one dropping out (2,3)

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7d

Sky Sport in Bremen broadcast over grand German city (9)

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10d

Removal of hard skin from undercoat and its base (12)

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14d

Passages in Poe so bad, old lady is skipping the second half (9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (bad) of POE SO + HAG (old lady) + I[s] minus the second half

16d

Shrimps etc. in saucer cat licked (9)

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18d

Side by side, having run into a depraved individual (7)

Generating...

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

R (run) in A BEAST (a depraved individual)

19d

US marshal to carry impediment to hearing (7)

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22d

Pennine unit intermittently displays tedium (5)

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24d

Northern drivers beginning to frequent independent canteen (5)

Generating...

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

N (northern) + AA (Automobile Association – drivers) + F[requent] + I (independent)