Guardian Cryptic #29389

2024-05-22

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Across

1a

Back to front objects without style (7)

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5a

Very large opening for paint remover? (7)

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

SO L[arge] VENT

9a

Book some travelling sweep (5)

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

B[oo] + SOME* -I'm familiar with besom as a broom, but I see it can also mean to sweep.

10a

Rhizome, flower tip as well, rejected by reserve (9)

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

[flowe]R + reverse of TOO + STOCK (RESERVE)

11a

Made do with iron arrangement for a traditional scalar structure (6,4)

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12a

Cat gets over drugged state (4)

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14a

Ulterior motiveas a solver might discern in stag (endangered) (6,6)

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18a

Agitator reduced temperature at Moscow mint? (12)

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

T[rmperature] + ROUBLE-MAKER (as the Moscow Mint might be described)

21a

African people incarcerated when borders removed (4)

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22a

Since start of Cup Final a ‘new’ heartless City’s domination (10)

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

AS (since) + C[up] + END (final) + A N[ew] + C[it]Y

25a

Marsupial as well as one canine housed in compartment (9)

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

AND (as well) + I + C[anine] (dentists' abbreviation) in BOOT (compartment of a car)

26a

Hock about right with this? (5)

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27a

‘Eggs Placed Over Paving’ gains show prize (7)

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28a

New York suburbs crazy to change leader (7)

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

BONKERS with the first letter changed

Down

1d

English manufacturing source needs frame to make material (6)

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

E[nglish] + M[anufacturing] + BODY (frame)

2d

Artists raised in gloomy environment create Venus de Milo look? (6)

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Reverse of RAS (Royal Academicians) in DIM

3d

Playing marimba’s OK, Peter Pan-style (4,6)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Crush of people to see actor’s bottom in dirty film (5)

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

[acto]R in SCUM (a dirty film on water)

5d

Woods in an unsettled area of Wales (9)

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6d

Latin name of tree belt (4)

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7d

Articulate rock band question tune’s rendering (8)

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8d

Chinese possibly follow a direction (8)

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

To follow a direction is to TAKE A WAY

13d

One upgrade tentatively settled (6,4)

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15d

‘Add vinegar etc to fish’ : Jamie’s ultimate restaurant rule? (5,4)

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

DRESS COD + [jami]E

16d

In court, as ballet dancers often are (2,3,3)

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17d

What constitutes a list of arguments against storing canvas? (8)

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19d

Bill Clinton famously claimed he didn’t fit after being elected (6)

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20d

100-year gravitational source linked to inverted star constellation (6)

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

C (100) + Y[ear] + G[ravitational] + reverse of SUN

23d

Debut made by crossword clue solver? (5)

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24d

Boost Chinese and UK measures of distance (4)

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