Guardian Cryptic #29402

2024-06-06

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1a

Oddly easier having first dealt with revolutionary Big Mac ingredient (9,6)

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1st, 3rd and 5th letters of ( Oddly ) “ easier ” placed after ( having first ) [ PROCESSED(dealt with/handled, as with a claim, say) + CHE(Guevara, Argentinian revolutionary) ].

9a

The woman making rare move to become Match of the Day pundit? (7)

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10a

Workable if making a design essentially obvious (7)

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“viable”(workable/feasible) with “ a ” replaced by ( if making … ) middle 2 letters of ( … essentially ) “ design “.

11a

Try to get whiskey glasses (3)

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12a

Biggest part of Last Leg is starting with introduction from Adam Hills nailing MPs? (11)

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[ L(the capital/upper case letter of/biggest part of “Last”) placed after ( … starting ) LEG IS ] plus ( with ) 1st letter of ( introduction from ) “ Adam ” + TORS(rocky hills).

13a

Long-term strategy to control most of factory (6,4)

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MASTER(to control/to overcome) + last letter deleted from ( most of ) “plant”(a factory/a manufacturing place)

15a

Channel took off by the sound of it (4)

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18a

Having removed embarrassing smell, scientist brought back stink (4)

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Reversal of ( … brought back ) “boffin”(a scientist engaged in research and development) minus ( Having removed … ) “bo”(abbrev. for “body odour”/an embarrassing smell from someone’s body).

20a

Stupidly repeat cycle ignoring tip from Noddy Holder (10)

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Anagram of ( Stupidly ) [“ repeat cycle ” minus last letter of ( ignoring tip from ) “ Noddy ” ].

23a

Perhaps Prince covers No. 1 from Peter Gabrielultimately having a try in various keys? (11)

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ARCHIE(an example of/perhaps someone with the name is the Prince who is the son of Prince Harry and Meghan) containing ( covers ) 1st letter of ( No. 1 from ) “ Peter ” + last letter of ( … – ultimately ) “ Gabriel ” plus ( having ) A + GO(a try/an attempt at doing something).

25a

Kid’s newspaper (3)

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26a

Sketch crocodile for opening (7)

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27a

Mackintosh possibly breakshow many bits are missing? (7)

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28a

The idiotic teen clarified it (8,7)

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1d

Steep climbs with number on crew who can deliver (9)

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2d

Taxing cash after banks rejected gold put up by America (7)

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“money”(cash) minus its 1st and last letters ( after banks rejected ) + reversal of ( … put up , in a down clue) OR(the colour, gold in heraldry) plus ( by ) US(abbrev. for “United States”/America).

3d

Occasionally meant wound is recorded (8)

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2nd and 4th letters of ( Occasionally ) “ meant ” + ROLLED(wound/turned something around itself into the shape of a cylinder, tube or ball).

4d

Sierra regularly parking under branch (5)

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5d

Shock retrospective rescued gallery (9)

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6d

Hard once a state captures a soldier (6)

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H(abbrev. for “hard”, as found on lead pencils) + USSR(abbrev. for the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or the Soviet Union, considered a state/country during its time) containing ( captures ) A .

7d

Involve ball going into middle of green when spun (7)

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Reversal of ( … when spun ) [ ORB(something shaped like a ball) inserted into the centre of ( going into middle of ) LIME(a light green colour) ].

8d

Pitchers meanwhile throw the quicker balls last of all (5)

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14d

Scramble panda car using energy to cover every area with time to complete previous case (9)

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Anagram of ( Scramble ) [ “ panda car ” with “e”(symbol for energy in physics) replacing ( using … to cover ) all 3 of its ( every ) “a”(abbrev. for “area”) ] plus ( with … to complete ) T(abbrev. for “time”).

16d

Appearance made by em-cee performing without right info (9)

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Anagram of ( … performing ) EM-CEE containing ( without ) [ R(abbrev. for “right”) + GEN(info) ].

17d

Rose in bloom was obvious (5,3)

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19d

Bother to hide business leader’s confrontation (4-3)

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21d

Hundreds taking time on motorway in China (7)

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C,C(2 x Roman numeral for a “hundred”) containing ( taking ) [ ERA(a long period of time) placed above ( on , in a down clue) MI(a major motorway in England, the M1, with the Roman numeral substitution) ].

22d

Primate is upset with bishop, say, touring Italy (6)

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Reversal of ( … upset ) IS plus ( with ) MAN(a chess piece, an example of which/say, is the bishop) containing ( touring ) I(the International Vehicle Registration code for Italy).

23d

Journalist supporting American politician is excited (5)

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ED(abbrev. for “editor”, a senior journalist) placed below ( supporting , in a down clue) [ A(abbrev. for “American”) + MP(abbrev. for a Member of Parliament, a politician) ].

24d

Reversing Skoda estate, somewhat lost (2,3)

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