Guardian Cryptic #29421

2024-06-28

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Across

1a

Crooner cradles very, very young chick on bended knee (7)

flowerflowerflower
5a

Farmer detailing bearer of small vegetarian gifts? (7)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Jelly equally good with custard or cream, originally (5)

Generating...

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

AS (equally)+PI (good)+C[ustard] or C[ream]

10a

Point thrown out? (5-4)

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

THROW and North anagrammed

11a

Sudden twists due, next bandaging muscle (10)

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

DUE NEXT (anag) around PEC (muscle)

12a

Charge speechifying Liz’s fella, commonly? (4)

flowerflowerflower
14a

A tramp I trained, inspired by old fellow, qualified (11)

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

A TRAMP I (anag) inside COVE (old fellow)

18a

Tolerate mug (11)

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

(double def) **corrected**

21a

A bit screwed back, now enabled again (4)

flowerflowerflower
22a

Strike in Asia, case of those in Pakistani city not finishing work (6,4)

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

T[hos]E KARACH[i] (anag) +OP (work)

25a

Unbending line bending when given little jerk (9)

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

LINE AS (anag) TIC (little jerk)

26a

Firing mechanism on gun initially for pistol (5)

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

G[un] LOCK (firing mechanism)

27a

Laid-back figure, one chilled surfer! (7)

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

TEN (rev: laid back) I (one) ZEN (chilled)

28a

News items though hot replaced by the papers? (7)

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

T[h]INGS with ID replacing Hot

Down

1d

Loss of nude confronts that Spanish cubist (6)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Animal heard with a song, to be reasonable? (6)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Weakness shown by patriarchal seat of old empire? (10)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Adding to visage nicely, referring to make-up? (5)

flowerflowerflower
5d

China or Chile on the outside breaking clear (9)

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

C[hil]E inside PLAIN

6d

Long facial hair, bald on top (4)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Little taste in an elephant’s tusks, might you say? (8)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Transported cases fully made (8)

flowerflowerflower
13d

Got trousers on? Lie! One lackingif so? (10)

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

BAGGED around RE (on) L[i]E (minus I)

15d

Piece covering biscuitbourbon might be in it (9)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Cold and calculating people in on event (8)

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

Cold CASIO (calculator company) inside ON

17d

Adventure tours always most odd (8)

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

QUEST (adventure) around E’ER

19d

Alas, I lament losing leader of a US state (6)

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

OH (alas) I [m]OAN (lament)

20d

Laces in shoes (6)

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

(double def)

23d

Vacuous aimless function in meeting place? (5)

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

A[imles]S + COTangent (function) **corrected**

24d

Holiday notes for business (4)

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

(double def) Ref: Billie Holiday jazz singer **corrected**