Guardian Cryptic #29371

2024-05-01

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Across

1a

Distinguished, though undecorated? (7)

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5a

Outstanding money group rejected for laboratory (4,3)

Generating...

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

A reversal (‘rejected’) of DEBT (‘outstanding money’) plus SET (‘group’ if you are not a mathematician – or if you are, but have no problem with an indication by example).

9a

Lincoln to the west borders quiet ancient kingdom (5)

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10a

Shark that’s rude farts when swimming (9)

Generating...

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

That kind of shark. An anagram (‘when swimming’) of ‘rude farts’.

11a

Rev fills a box with church literature lacking in content (10)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘fills’) of CE (‘Church’ of England) plus LE (‘ L iteratur E lacking in content’) in ‘a’ plus CRATE (‘box’).

12a

Asian money sound as a bell (4)

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14a

Fat bags for every brand that’s a big seller (11)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘bags’) of PER (‘for every’) plus MARK (‘brand’) in SUET (‘fat’).

18a

Classic published about which written huge pile of notes, work recited (3,3,5)

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21a

See 6 Down

22a

The rich and famous pigs at one with leader in government? (10)

Generating...

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

A charade of G (‘leader in G overnment’) plus LITTER (‘pigs’ – the question mark is called for here, I think) plus ‘at’ plus I (‘one’, Roman numeral or impersonal pesonal pronoun).

25a

Visiting Cambridge later, I assume summer tourists would go there (9)

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26a

Front men on the radio? (5)

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27a

College essay’s covered in that stuff (7)

Generating...

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

An envelope. but not the way round that it might seem at first. A envelope (‘covered’ as transitive) of ‘in’ plus IT (‘that stuff’) in TRY (‘essay’), for the college in Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin and elsewhere.

28a

With top off, female working in 14 across? (7)

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Down

1d

Exchange coupon, finally joining 14 across queue, say? (6)

Generating...

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

A charade of N (‘coupo N finally’) pluas ASDA (’14 across’ – SUPERMARKET) plus Q (‘queue, say’).

2d

Island 14 across opened by king (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘opened by’ – not starting with) R ( rex , ‘king’) in TESCO (’14 across’ – SUPERMARKET). Tresco is one of the Scilly Isles off Cornwall.

3d

Garden’s cold, almost shivering in the night air (10)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘shivering’) of ‘gardens col[d]’ minus the last letter (‘almost’), with a cryptic definition. Chambers lists the answer as hyphenated, but, as with many such compounds, separate words, hyphenated and oneword are all reasonable, perhaps with a progression over time in that order. If I were to give out ticks, that would get a handful.

4d

Put off as revolutionary supplied with rations again? (5)

Generating...

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

A reversal (‘revolutionary’) of RE-FED (‘supplied with rations again’).

5d

Restaurant where a rubbish dessert served up, one scoffed (9)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘scoffed’) of I (‘one’) in a reversal (‘served up’ in a down light) of ‘a’ plus ROT (‘rubbish’) plus TART (‘dessert’, assuming the sweet kind).

6d
21a

Chemical used in anaesthesia, it appears I’m a surrealist! (4,4)

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7d

Uprising overblown in English county seat (8)

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8d

Belittle Greek character impaled from below (8)

Generating...

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

A reversal (‘from below’ in a down light) of ETA (‘Greek character’) plus GORED (‘impaled’).

13d

With pins visible, a bleeder badly cut by mount (10)

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15d

Messed up with payroll, by and large (9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘messed’) of ‘up’ plus ‘payroll’.

16d

Figure-hugging clothes fade briefly in autumn (8)

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17d

Principality’s family 14 across that’s ghastly? (8)

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19d

Green dresses perfect ultimately for mother (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘dresses’) of T (‘perfec T ultimately’) in NAIVE (‘green’). ‘Mother’ as in mother country.

20d

Romantic novel authors from Hollywood discussed? (6)

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23d

Track runs between 7 down (5)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘between’) of R (‘runs’) in TAIL (‘7 down’ – BUTTOCKS).

24d

The Four Tops in elegant tuxedos, unique in fashion designer’s case? (4)

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