Guardian Cryptic #29388

2024-05-21

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Across

1a

Two foreign articles, container and urn, shortly in a tent? (5,6)

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9a

Set conundrums full of holes? (7)

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10a

Small fib about a rare, independent music maker? (7)

Generating...

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

S (small) + LIE ("fib") around A + R (rare) + I (independent) Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) was an Italian composer who was suspected of poisoning Mozart after the younger man's death, an accusation that was pivotal to Peter Shaffer's play, Amadeus, which was made into an Oscar-winning film in the 80s.

11a

Brief statement from unspecified Tibetan, say, in hearing (9)

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12a

Early signs of dew in very old trodden piece of turf (5)

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13a

Armoured vehicle gets to fail completely (4)

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14a

Notice AA employee at work in tall structure? (5,5)

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16a

Cheat in part sadly lacking in quiet grey matter? (10)

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19a

It’s projected as thing for wrapping food (4)

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21a

Allegation, one that’s harboured by reticent type (5)

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22a

Very feeble writer backed by American agents and Irish priest (9)

Generating...

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

<=ME ("writer", backed ) by A (American) + CIA ("agents" of the Central Intelligence Agency) and (Father) TED ("Irish priest" in the sitcom, Father Ted )

24a

Bob left cyclists first off to find some fast food (7)

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25a

A line kept by a cast making one bemused? (2,1,4)

Generating...

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

A + L (line) kept by A TOSS ("a cast")

26a

One might succeed to get such information in advanced time as guide at viewings? (6,5)

Generating...

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

ESTATE ("one might succeed to get such") + GEN ("information") in A (advanced) + T (time)

Down

1d

A muted inventor’s represented as expressionless (15)

Generating...

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

*(a muted investors) [anag: represented ]

2d

Part of model taverna where a banker might get split? (5)

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3d

Sore husband out of sorts in Surrey town (7)

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4d

Team without a Latin in charge has toxic element (7)

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5d

Check accuracy of live data for broadcast (8)

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6d

Garment twelve associate with embroidery? (6,9)

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7d

Toast for brood (6)

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8d

Resentful person doing repairs swapping France for Belgium (6)

Generating...

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

(f)ITTER ("person doing repairs") swapping F (France) for B (Belgium) becomes B(ITTER)

15d

Director on odd patrol making percussive sound? (8)

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16d

Means of entry considered initially in varied cases (6)

Generating...

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

C (onsidered) [ initially ] in *(cases) [anag: varied ]

17d

Top put round edges of strange light-bearing container (7)

Generating...

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

CREST ("top") put round [ edges of ] S (trang) E A cresset was a container, often a basket, that stood on a pole and contained oil or some such to act as illumination when lit.

18d

New Zealand native for all to see on a pitch entering tense area (7)

Generating...

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

U (universal film rating, so "for all to see") on A + TAR ("pitch") entering T (tense) + A (area)

20d

Unassuming in two ways? (6)

Generating...

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

MODE + St. (street) are both "ways", so "two ways"

23d

Silly way to end puzzle? (5)

Generating...

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

(puzzl)E ends IN AN E