Guardian Cryptic #29433

2024-07-12

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Across

1a

17 cottage, bolted inside (7)

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5a

Charge everyone minimal amount, saving millions (7)

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

M[illions] in 1P EACH (a minimal amount for everyone)

10a

See 16

11a

Where 26 12 goes? Not entirely (2,2,1,5)

flowerflowerflower
12a

See 26

13a

Two figures, the first of which shortly punched by a bully (8)

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A in THRE[e] TEN

14a

Scottish author set off with no idea, might you say? (9)

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16a
10a

Written sign, black-skinned cat alongside it (5,4)

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17a

See 24

19a

Race in the sprawling metropolis (9)

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23a

Centre of Poitiers bypassed by beloved oldie in diversion through France? (8)

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PET ANTIQUE less [poi]TI[ers]

24a
17a

Figure added to price after email receivedthat’s on top of building work (6,5)

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26a
12a

Massive erection, might that have mummy in stitches!? (10,6)

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27a

See 22 Down

28a

More rum and water, say, for long journey? (7)

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29a

Old man has no use for impressive collection (7)

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Down

2d

Perhaps compound time in musical (7)

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3d

Wound, having cut headin need of dressing? (5)

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

SNAKED (wound, rhyming with “round”) less its “head”

4d

A flower in dark colour for spring child (7)

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A URE (river) in TAN (dark colour? Surely not) – a Taurean child is one born between 20 April and 20 May

6d

Little game turned on (6)

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7d

Trump or Putin very soon confined to prison? On the contrary (9)

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Reverse of IN A MO (very soon) in CAGE

8d

Sinner opening House of God (7)

flowerflowerflower
9d

Modern attribute of generous chap encapsulating sugar daddy? (5-2-3-3)

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TATE (as in the sugar company Tate and Lyle) in SOFT HEART

15d

Temperature ultimately ignored, I load ovens carelesslyburning food? (9)

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Anagram of I LOAD OVENS less [Temperatur]E – Vindaloos are very hot curries

18d

Swelled, one pulled from drain, exhausted (7)

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

TIRE (drain) less I + BLED (exhausted)

20d

Island city where someone spotting thief called out? (7)

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

Someone spotting a thief might be a “nicker seer”

21d

Snippet of relevant info I located, covering sheet (7)

flowerflowerflower
22d
27a

Conventional cricketer ninety short of century, say? (6,4)

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25d

Film of repairman dropping trousersmight this be? (5)

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