Guardian Cryptic #29364

2024-04-23

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Across

1a

Person managing port in other bars with a rum shot (7,6)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘shot’) of ‘other bars’ plus ‘a rum’.

10a

Jobseeker right behind tech company, receiving its trademark letter? (7)

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

An envelope (‘receiving’) of I (‘its trademark letter’ – referring to Apple, iPad etc) in APPLE (‘tech company’) plus R (‘right’).

11a

Casually treat husband after i.e. pinching guy’s bottom (3,4)

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

A charade of TOYWIT, an envelope (‘pinching’) of Y (‘gu Y ‘s bottom’) in TO WIT (‘i.e.’); plus H (‘husband’).

12a

English books absorbing love poet (5)

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13a

Delete account over a new delivery method (9)

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

A charade of CAESARE, a reversal (‘over’) of ERASE (‘delete’) plus AC (‘account’); plus ‘a’ plus N (‘new’).

14a

Scraps of paper I’m obliged to include in sort of map (5)

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

A charade of I (‘paper’ – a British newspaper) plus OTAS, an envelope (‘to include in’) of TA (thank you, ‘I’m obliged’) in OS (Ordnance Survey, ‘sort of map’).

16a

Show jazz inspired by heavy metalit’s what good consumers prefer (4,5)

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

An envelope (‘inspired by’) of AIR (‘show’) plus TRAD (‘jazz’) in FE (chemical symbol, iron ‘heavy metal’ – but not as heavy as some)

18a

Refrain from TV? Seem agitated in skimpy undies (5,4)

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19a

Teacher from the east greeting wise person there (5)

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20a

Threats of attacks from Salah et al defending poorly later (3,6)

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23a

Kid close to Ayers Rock (5)

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

A charade of S (‘close to Ayer S ‘) plus PROG (Progressive ‘Rock’).

24a

When uncovered, unearthly changes are captivating (7)

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

An anagram (‘changes’) of ‘[u]nearthl[y]’ minus its outer letters (‘when uncovered’).

25a

European city with Scot going on the tube (7)

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26a

If not upset, BBC presenter loses face in dodgy poll here (6,7)

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2d

Take off last of cellophane, packaging item one’s put in post (9)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘packaging’) of POINT (‘item’: POINT has a list of meanings as long as your arm, and this is among them) in APE (imitate, ‘take off’) plus E (‘last of cellophan E ‘).

3d

12 with 1 pound raised for certain celebs (1-4)

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

A reversal (‘raised’ in a down light) of TS (Thomas Stearns ELIOT; the answer to ’12’ Across) plus I LB (‘one pound) . Omission added.

4d

Occasionally vulgar, essentially tricky languages (5)

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5d

Taking care of how one works on operas (9)

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6d

Yes, Tramp’s cryptic is for one with much intelligence (9)

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

An anagram (‘cryptic’) of ‘yes Tramps’.

7d

Half of 11 divided by 11 for one far from home (5)

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8d

That man’s entertained by sleeve on the blues records (4,9)

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9d

Caught northern Spice Girl draped in curtain, making church music (6,7)

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

A charade of C (‘caught’) plus HANGERINGING, an envelope (‘draped in’) of N (‘northern’) plus GERI (Halliwell, ‘Spice Girl’; her nickname, Ginger also makes an appearance as an anagram – not that that has much to do with anything) in HANGING (‘curtain’).

15d

Fish without batter? Sense it’s fishy (5,1,3)

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16d

Architect may make this bad pastry dish for Spooner (5,4)

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

A Spoonerism of POOR FLAN (‘bad pastry dish’).

17d

Swearing hair’s put up with voguish silver rings (9)

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

An envelope (‘rings’) of SSERT, a reversal (‘put up’ in a down light) of TRESS (‘hair’) plus (‘with’) IN (‘voguish’, as a change from popular or the like) in AG (chemical symbol, ‘silver’).

21d

Going too far, I had to retreat? You can say that again (5)

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

A reversal (‘to retreat’) of OTT (Over The Top, ‘going too far’) plus I’D (‘I had’).

22d

Surrey’s opener, supported by Oval, bats a barrage of shots (5)

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

A charade of S (‘ S urrey’s opener’) plus ALVO, an anagram (‘bats’) of ‘Oval’.

23d

Fight is tense, having fixed boxing ring (3-2)

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

A charade of SETT, an envelope (‘having … boxing’) of T (the first one, ‘tense’) in SET (‘fixed’); plus O (‘ring’).