Guardian Cryptic #29393

2024-05-27

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Across

1a

Film company boss and satellite (6)

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5a

Controversial type of European film (8)

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9a

Activist gets rougher when going back inside (8)

Generating...

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

A reversal (going back) of AS (when) in CRUDER (rougher)

10a

Relative backing of measure that’s a relief (6)

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11a

Being corrupt, I twice try to conceal soldier’s malpractice (12)

Generating...

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

An anagram (being corrupt) of I I TRY round REGULAR (soldier)

13a

Singer engaged in nepotism (4)

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14a

Top’s come off instrument? Then adaption needed for musical entertainment (8)

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17a

Sly son, big and single (8)

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18a

Never managed to turn at end of runway (4)

Generating...

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

A reversal (to turn) of RAN (managed) + [runwa]Y

20a

Mosaic construction showing satellites on move (12)

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23a

Traditionalist, one of a number on the board? (6)

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24a

Fiesta, in body terms holds 4 (8)

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25a

Abandon craftit’s turning about! (8)

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26a

Boudicca-style accessory chest moved around yard (6)

Generating...

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

An anagram (moved) of CHEST round Y (yard) – a reference to Boudicca’s scythed chariot

Down

2d

Name after Salt Lake (4)

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3d

Is second to wear wretched sack (9)

Generating...

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

IS S (is second) in DISMAL (wretched)

4d

Dead city once covered by rock and dirt (6)

Generating...

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

D (dead) + UR (city once) in ORE (rock)

5d

Fast-moving hunter’s power rifle range, once set (9,6)

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6d

Daffodil advanced by actor James? (4,4)

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7d

Gloomy sort of cleaner, about to retire (5)

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8d

Top Labour and increasingly rattled Tory leaders keeping quiet (10)

Generating...

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

SWEAT (labour) + initial letter – leaders – of Increasingly Rattled Tory round SH (quiet)

12d

Like David oddly equates US with Turkey’s capital? (10)

Generating...

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

An anagram (oddly) of EQUATES US T[urkey] – a reference to Michelangelo’s statue

15d

Nothing’s achieved by being dominated by foreign dissent (9)

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16d

Unfeeling music genre? Not so much (8)

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19d

Knight, despicable type, turned back river (6)

Generating...

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

A reversal (turned back) of SIR (knight) + GIT (despicable type)

21d

Hardly satisfying read, Times leader (5)

Generating...

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

SCAN (read) + T[imes]

22d

Penniless poet’s strip (4)

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