Guardian Cryptic #29363

2024-04-22

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Across

7a

Making do without love, fabricating about it (8)

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

FORGING (fabricating) round O (love)

9a

Stand on three legs? (6)

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

Cryptic (?) definition – I waited until I had the crossers before entering this

10a

Catch son and keep scolding (4)

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11a

Long in debt, splashing out for dog (10)

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12a

One raising boundary marker for sportsman (6)

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14a

Returning mate slightly wounds birds (8)

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15a

Dog that keeps sticking its nose in? (6)

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17a

Perhaps buttonhole old Catholic concealed (6)

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20a

Promoted over a woman, like Rees-Mogg (8)

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22a

I’m quietly after small personnel; one this size? (6)

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

IM P (I’m quietly) after S (small) HR (personnel)

23a

Sit in place as ordered, modelling material (10)

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24a

The best? It’s groundbreaking (4)

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25a

Sailor’s prominent feature (6)

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26a

Shake beaker, at this? (3,5)

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Down

1d

Exclusive people at club (8)

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2d

In suspense as a horse eats nothing (4)

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

A GG (a horse) round O (nothing) –  I don’t expect this to arouse so much discussion as Qaos’ clue did, just a couple of days ago

3d

Clock fitted with black wood (6)

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

TIMER (clock) round B (black)

4d

One who is barely able to finish the act (8)

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5d

Bird takes gherkins, if desperate (10)

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6d

Very protracted farewell (2,4)

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8d

Wander about to escape tiny tormentor (6)

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13d

It’s responsible for a holdup online (7,3)

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16d

Two things found in the loo, one blown (3,5)

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18d

Man of the people takes up central part in star comedy (8)

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19d

A lot of snow, so unable to steer (6)

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

A DRIFT (lot of snow)

21d

Like a cowardy custard? (6)

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22d

Notices a wicket in children’s recreation (6)

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

SEES (notices) A W (a wicket)

24d

Football pitch, one in Richmond for example (4)

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