Guardian Cryptic #29394

2024-05-28

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Across

1a

Being green will involve experiencing some dampness there (6,3,4)

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

A cryptic reference to the expression “wet behind the ears” for inexperienced, ‘green’.

10a

Lord gets a treatment from experienced performer (3,6)

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

An anagram (‘treatment from’) of ‘lord gets a’.

11a

Whip is extremely keenwhen available (5)

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12a

Host project launch (5)

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13a

Plant which could discharge boron to cause intoxication (9)

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

An envelope-by-subtraction: remove (‘discharge’) the B (chemical symbol, ‘boron’) from the answer to get EUPHORIA (‘intoxication’).

14a

Casual type of relationship old queen has available (2,5)

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16a

Kick around family that’s failing (7)

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18a

Shoot short camp routine (7)

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20a

Disagreement voiced on the way down (7)

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21a

Tackle defenderit will avoid embarrassment (4,5)

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23a

Only some of Mughal alphabet is permitted in Islam (5)

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24a

Very good case for one in Scotland being competitive (5)

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25a

Strike spoils travelling around in hills (4,5)

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26a

Bizarre BBC rant sealed extra coverage (4,3,6)

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

An anagram (‘bizarre’) of ‘BBC rant sealed’.

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2d

Duck low to get cover (9)

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3d

Enthusiastic over wife coming along with you (2,3)

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

A charade of INTO (‘enthusiastic over’) plus W (‘wife’).

4d

Setter perhaps has seven they say for each of yours (3,4)

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5d

Barely able to put together complex set (4,3)

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6d

Should Ken sabotage these hunters? (9)

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7d

Introducing really healthy organic meals benefits figure (5)

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8d

It’s used for shooting horse with record speed (4,5-4)

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9d

Opposition to unreliable poor getting a decent hand (8,5)

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15d

Anticipation of battle to acquire minerals (9)

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17d

I trade in perfect place(5,4)

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

A charade of ‘I’ plus DEAL (‘trade’) plus HOME (‘in’).

19d

that’s occupied, and looking well used (5,2)

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20d

Engineers break word, abandoning alternative for dodgy sites (4,3)

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

An anagram (‘engineers’ – the s does not sit comfortably in the wordplay without an indication that someone or something is doing the engineering) of ‘break w[or]d’ minus OR (‘abandoning alternative’).

22d

Country church sits on return of priest (5)

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23d

Funny reaction about origin of tantric yoga format (5)

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

An envelope (‘about’) of T (‘origin of T antric’) in HAHA (‘funny reaction’).