Guardian Cryptic #29427

2024-07-05

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Across

1a

Charlie’s into footwear that’s a disgrace (7)

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5a

Worker was returning tool (7)

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9a

This perhaps starts with hyacinths in full flower (5)

Generating...

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

starting letters from W-[ith] H-[yacinths] I-[n] F-[ull] F-[lower]

10a

Westward island volcanic eruption in which one’s ready (9)

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

reversal/”Westward” of ELBA=”island” + LAVA=”volcanic eruption”; with I=”one” inside

11a

Discard pants in order to get into mucky stuff (2,8)

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12a

Not quite short of cheese (4)

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14a

Mosaic sale settled after a fashion (11)

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

anagram/”after a fashion” of (sale settled)*

18a

First of rebels replaced by second royal supporters (11)

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21a

Showed off team (4)

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22a

Prophet tours capital to find bloodsuckers (10)

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25a

Stars as a central character in Greek mythology (9)

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26a

Linen from Calvin Klein (5)

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27a

Immerse Señor Gonzalesoutwardly distraught (7)

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

anagram/”distraught” of ( Señor Gs )*, with Gs the outer letters of G -[onzale]- s

28a

Calmed by medication, James Joyce finally went out (7)

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

final letters of [Jame]-S [Joyc]-E, plus DATED=”went out”

Down

1d

Secretive envelope with payment for the output of Thames Water? (6)

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

the outer letters (envelope) of S-[ecretiv]-E, plus WAGE=”payment”

2d

Each one welcomed to a pizza pie celebration (6)

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3d

Fed up with sexual vilifying (10)

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4d

In the morning, everyone turned into a beast (5)

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5d

Speak to the man first to get a turban? (9)

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6d

Love Bruce’s finale in The River (4)

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7d

Pleasure seeker’s location? Say why boozer must be in there! (8)

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8d

Little knowledge extremely dangerous when most don’t work (8)

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

WEE=”Little” + KEN=”knowledge” + extreme/outer letters from D-[angerou]-S

13d

Secret files and a disc to be formatted (10)

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15d

Boats that deliver beer or sherry (9)

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16d

I came up and had a meal to bring about weight loss (8)

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

I CAME (from surface) reversed/”up”, plus ATE=’had a meal”

17d

Potential loser may be grounded (8)

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

anagram/”may be” of (grounded)*

19d

Leaves item of jewellery to change hands (6)

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

definition as in salad leaves [L]-OCKET=”item of jewellery”, to “change hands” from L (left) to R (right)

20d

Rise of exotic dances (6)

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23d

Reported partners of locks and docks (5)

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24d

Record, second from Jo Brand (4)

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

definition: a LOGO may be associated with a company’s brand LOG=”Record” + second letter from [J]-O