Guardian Cryptic #29399

2024-06-03

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1a

Remind actor to be punctual (6)

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4a

Tasteless dip is in preparation (7)

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9a

Mark that shows one has passed (9)

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10a

Appropriate evidence from ballot paper one has voted for princess? (5)

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

definition: “Appropriate” as a verb meaning ‘acquire’ ANNE X could be a cross mark next to the name Anne on a ballot paper, evidence that one has voted for Princess Anne

11a

Conclude wearing mink will be picked up (5)

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12a

Bit of luck perhaps after finding this on the hoof (9)

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13a

Such a wealthy family unlikely to be Republicans? (7)

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15a

Page I’m to edit, a flyer in black and white (6)

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

anagram/”to edit” of (Page I’m)*

17a

After massage on back go for physical exercise (6)

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19a

Content indicator has husband horribly aghast (7)

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

H (husband) + anagram/”horribly” of (aghast)*

22a

Brazen, say, you steal an outhouse (9)

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24a

Somewhat inappropriate to buy on this (5)

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

definition: to buy on ‘appro’ (on approval) is to take home goods before fully committing to the purchase hidden in [in]-APPRO-[priate]

26a

Grey with worry that’s serious (5)

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27a

From an earlier age one has moved into Chile (9)

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

anagram/”moved” of (into Chile)*

28a

One out of work on Scottish island (7)

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29a

A particular method to make such a mirror (3-3)

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Down

1d

Inhaling one, smoker becomes more bloated (7)

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

PUFFER=”smoker”, taking in I=”one”

2d

Switch positions without consistency (2-3)

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3d

One is responsible for gripping pages (9)

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4d

Provisional team I am to join (7)

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

INTER=Inter Milan, the football “team”; plus I’M=”I am”

5d

Auction includes hard rock (5)

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6d

I have many gods, a nature one above all? (9)

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7d

Daughter at cathedral city losing some energy: nothing sinister about this (6)

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

definition: DEXTER meaning on the right side, and not “sinister” meaning on the left side D (Daughter) at EX-[ e ]-TER=”cathedral city” losing an e for “energy”

8d

Hit gym for exercise to get strong (6)

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14d

What to do for new baby? Anything (3,4,2)

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16d

Grand Eastern terminus in development? (9)

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18d

Struggling, hence an upgrade needed (7)

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

anagram/”Struggling” of (hence an)*

19d

Hound is down regularly in this bay (6)

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

definition referring to Hudson Bay in Canada regular letters taken from H-[o]-U-[n]-D [i]-S [d]-O-[w]-N

20d

Rather like Marx to be bad-tempered (7)

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

I think the wordplay is just that GROUCH-o is spelled almost like GROUCHY, referencing Groucho Marx the comedian

21d

Townsman drops hot snack (6)

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23d

Looking for roof-beam to be shortened at one end (5)

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

definition as in ‘the police are after the suspect’ [r]-AFTER=”roof-beam”, shortened at the front end

25d

Contemptuous expression putting pressure on playwright (5)

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