Guardian Cryptic #29375

2024-05-06

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Across

1a

Quality of ladies very ordinary (3,8)

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9a

He roars uncontrollably, becoming this? (7)

flowerflowerflower
10a

I give black marks for going on the lash (7)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Roughly ignore old punter (9)

flowerflowerflower
12a

Thrown, Vulcan takes refuge in hut (5)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Exercise unavailable? Definitely not (4)

Generating...

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

There’s NO P.E.

14a

Cyclone had disturbed rock (10)

flowerflowerflower
16a

I’ll be round in a minute (6,4)

flowerflowerflower
19a

I went first, coming round to shop (4)

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

Reverse of I LED

21a

A single short song going out to listeners (2,3)

flowerflowerflower
22a

This ahead for person taking over? Unlikely (6,3)

flowerflowerflower
24a

Hurting Dad almost completely (7)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Character is a moronic sort (7)

flowerflowerflower
26a

They were cut out for war (3,8)

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Down

1d

Neurologist throws out crisp banalities (5,10)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Exhilaration of oxygen after sudden wind (5)

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3d

It’s awfully hard to hide a navy stain (7)

Generating...

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

A RN (Royal Navy) in ITS* + H

4d

Figure almost dead? A long time left (7)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Like member of family to be a support (8)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Curtail activities, but complete self-portrait as a Devil? (4,2,4,5)

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7d

Such a forced wedding heartless for Japanese ruler (6)

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

SHOTGUN less its middle letter or heart

8d

After a time children’s author becoming vulgar (6)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Charge through the gate (5,3)

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16d

Rather watery prune mole eats (6)

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17d

Henry, shoe repairer not opening for one with a limp (7)

flowerflowerflower
18d

A different satellite? It’s the same one each time (3,4)

flowerflowerflower
20d

The aim of camping? (6)

flowerflowerflower
23d

Does she check and improve husband? (5)

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

EDIT + H[usband]