Guardian Cryptic #29423

2024-07-01

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Across

1a

Camp entertainer is an old soldier (7)

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5a

Rage at seducer, a bloodsucker (7)

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10a

Band shortening housework (4)

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11a

How to secure a little garlic? (5,5)

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12a

Arouse reader (6)

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13a

Stranded across lake, turned white (8)

Generating...

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

BEACHED (stranded) round L (lake)

14a

Buzz off, dudehead off for bliss (9)

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16a

Secret police in almost unmoving position (5)

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17a

Nasty mark on end of toe is a big worry (5)

Generating...

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

SCAR (nasty mark) + [to]E

19a

Can enter amazing year, a notable one (9)

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23a

One struggling to recall a cinema’s collapse (8)

Generating...

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

An anagram (collapse) of A CINEMA’S

24a

Countenance decline in struggle (6)

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26a

Man that’s simple and safe as a disciple (5,5)

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27a

Attack drawer with papers (4)

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28a

Mockingly say led inside, returning stripped (7)

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29a

Rage can break out, leading to mass slaughter (7)

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Down

2d

Flipping heavy book: Vulcan’s expressing feelings (7)

Generating...

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

A reversal (flipping) of TOME (heavy book) + I’VE (VULCAN’S)

3d

He takes a bow, promoted in police department (5)

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4d

Very old canine tooth’s first to disintegrate (7)

Generating...

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

An anagram (to disintegrate) of CANINE T[ooth]

6d

A uniform required for exam? (1-5)

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7d

Noble not turning up for university (9)

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8d

Chirpy types heading off youthful disease (7)

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9d

Site of imperial palaces in Bedford, remarkably big town (9,4)

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15d

Being aggressively smashed in Hull? (9)

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18d

Victor avoiding hot pink flower (7)

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20d

Pub, a place for souvlaki and retsina? (7)

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21d

Dishonestly manipulating tackle (7)

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22d

I’d raised short magic formula to cause disappearance (6)

Generating...

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

A reversal (raised, in a down clue) of I’D + SPEL[l] (short magic formula)

25d

Father with new alluring woman (5)

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