Guardian Cryptic #29376

2024-05-07

Solve on Guardian →

Across

1a

Tie up credit frequently for ceramics factory (9)

flowerflowerflower
6a

Brought up to talk about money in an informal way (4)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Dirty sort of business a Republican goes after (5)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Skye local managed to provide security apparatus (4,5)

Generating...

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

anagram/”managed” of (Skye local)*

12a

Prepared ahead to deliver scam (5,2)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Murder composer that’s challenging, cold and dangerous (7)

flowerflowerflower
14a

Religious type initially essential to churches (5,8)

Generating...

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

the initials RC (for Roman Catholic) are “essential to” (found in the centre of) chu-RC-hes

17a

Agricultural stocktaking can put you out (8,5)

Generating...

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

“put you out” meaning ‘make you fall asleep’

21a

Fool takes on leading Germanit shouldn’t last long (4,3)

Generating...

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

SAP=”Fool” around TOP=”leading” + G (German)

22a

Satellite includes operating pole that shows seasonal weather (7)

Generating...

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

MOON=”Satellite” around both of: ON=”operating” + S (South “pole”)

24a

Do a gentle twist when stretched (9)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Gouda in box occasionally includes fertiliser (5)

Generating...

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

occasional letters taken from G-[o]-U-[d]-A [i]-N [b]-O-[x]

26a

Betting group starts targeting operations that eventually(4)

flowerflowerflower
27a

locate stand for Spooner where bets are placed (9)

Generating...

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

Spoonerism of ‘trace rack’=”locate stand”

Down

1d

Ireland releases information after hoarder makes plea for mercy (8)

Generating...

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

definition: a psalm asking for mercy (from God) E I RE=”Ireland” minus I (information); after MISER=”hoarder”

2d

Character has ring that’s enormous (5)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Funny film about case you’ve kept up in the air? (5,2,7)

flowerflowerflower
4d

She provides an endless series of games (7)

Generating...

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

Olympia was home to the original Olympic Games – not sure if there’s more to this clue edit thanks to KVa in the comments: “She” is the definition – Olympia is a female name. OLYMPIA-[d]: end letter removed from “series of games”. An Olympiad can be an international contest in e.g. chess, involving a series of games

5d

Everything in note demanding silence is somewhat implausible (7)

Generating...

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

definition as in a ‘tall tale’ ALL=”Everything” in TI=musical “note” in the sol-fa scale; plus SH=”demanding silence”

7d

It’s rare seeing her here juggling with two clubs (9)

Generating...

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

anagram/”juggling” of (her here C C)*, with C twice from “two clubs”

8d

Amount of drugs given by guru after party (6)

flowerflowerflower
9d

Helpless gent is tossing during itadvise 17 perhaps (9,5)

Generating...

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

COUNTING SHEEP (17ac) might be advised if having a sleepless night anagram/”tossing” of (Helpless gent is)*

15d

Small and flexible doesn’t quite describe an IT company (9)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Start betting with something that’s easy to understand (4,4)

Generating...

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

to “Start betting”, a bookmaker might open/start a ‘book’ to keep records of bets and payouts

18d

Adviser using time in the US to break bank (7)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Travelling around new domain with Charles (7)

flowerflowerflower
20d

State authorises subversive regiment to be gutted (6)

Generating...

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

A-[uthorise]-S S-[ubversiv]-E R-[egimen]-T, gutted of their inner letters

23d

Some boredom a hazard in US city (5)

flowerflowerflower