Guardian Cryptic #29377

2024-05-08

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Across

1a

Clear about resort (8)

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5a

Writer having home in South East (6)

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9a

Cheated and went first after second turn (8)

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10a

Soldiers work in spinning class (6)

Generating...

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

OP (work) in a reversal (spinning) of SORT (class)

12a

Drew near Oscar for small role (5)

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13a

Bring back checks in front of gallery (9)

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14a

I, perhaps, mourn real man failing (5,7)

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18a

People adding padding help trousers’ alteration (12)

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21a

Extremely negative V&A star (9)

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23a

Perfect backside a lad is concealing (5)

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24a

Cold around back half of studio in folly (6)

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25a

Run following improper kiss somewhere in the Alps? (3,5)

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26a

Head of intelligence gripped by socially unacceptable thought (6)

Generating...

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

I[ntelligence] in NOT ON (socially unacceptable)

27a

Corset set remains in position (5,3)

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Down

1d

One caught engrossed by deep fundamental principles (6)

Generating...

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

I (one) C (caught) in BASS (deep, ‘of a musical instrument or voice’, Chambers)

2d

Primarily if distressed individuals occasionally make such expressions (6)

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3d

Boat travelling holy fiord (9)

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4d

Excessive response ended battle involving Royal Engineers (12)

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6d

Name of knight returning after church (5)

Generating...

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

A reversal (returning) of SIR (knight) after CH (church)

7d

Wedding vow linea test for over-the-top devotion (8)

Generating...

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

I DO (wedding vow) + L (line) + A TRY (a test)

8d

Plant in Cambridgeshire city coming from Netherlands perhaps? (8)

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11d

Date inside with sailor, alien and DJ (6,6)

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15d

Sorry semi reconstructed for miserable singer (9)

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16d

Doubt search is initially working (8)

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17d

Steal liquid polish and newspaper (8)

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19d

Make good former monarch back revolution (6)

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20d

Virus getting hospital department flowing (6)

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22d

Page got certain segment upset (5)

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