Guardian Cryptic #29438

2024-07-18

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Across

1a

Divinelike songs of devotion making them come together (7)

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5a

Grow to accept self at the outsetkey for this type of therapy (7)

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9a

P–perhaps pick jigsaw? (5,4)

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10a

Rubbish effect of drug, ecstasy (5)

Generating...

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

A charade of TRIP (‘effect of drug’) plus E (‘ecstasy’).

11a

Send out Vegemite sandwiches (4)

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12a

Working in operas with bass singersultimately, they’re often cast (10)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘working’) of ‘in operas’ plus SS (‘bas S singer S ultimately’).

14a

When making a comeback, synth pop act must take on any current producer (6)

Generating...

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

A reversal (‘when making a comeback’) of an envelope (‘must take on’) of ‘any’ in OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, ‘synth pop act’).

15a

Reason to moisturise my skinfinally getting into habit (7)

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16a

Prepared cheeseone that sets? (7)

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18a

Big character from Leeds United boxing with a coach (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘boxing’) of AND (‘with’) plus ‘a’ in L (‘big character from L eeds’) plus U (‘United’).

20a

In taking just seconds, lawyer advising her client initially to enter dock reveals incompetence (10)

Generating...

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

A charade of ‘in’ plus ADE (‘just seconds l A wyer a D vising h E r’) plus QUACY, an envelope (‘to enter’) of C (‘ C lient initially’) in QUAY (‘dock’).

21a

Group supporting TT race on vacation lining field (4)

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24a

Leaves old politician out of stuff (5)

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25a

One might show pride in their work? (9)

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26a

Agreement starts in 8, 9 and 10 plus 12 in extremis (7)

Generating...

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

Neither clues nor answers referenced: A charade of E N (‘starts in 8, 9’ – E ight N ine’) plus TEN (’10’) plus TE (’12 in extremis’ T welv E ).

27a

13, assuming pawn shop primarily goes with gold for finance (7)

Generating...

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

A charade of SPON, an envelope (‘assuming’) of P (‘pawn’, chess notation) in SON (’13’ half nel SON ‘) plus S (‘ S hop primarily’) plus OR (‘gold’). “finance’ as a verb.

Down

1d

Skin marked with spotsthis company make tablets (5)

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2d

Ewoks regularly interrupting happily without co-ordination (7)

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3d

Play about singer? (4)

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4d

This angry argument over focus of Freddie Fox (9,6)

Generating...

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

A charade of CROSS (‘angry’) plus WOR, a reversal (‘over’) of ROW (‘argument’) plus D (‘focus of fre D die’) plus PUZZLE (‘fox’).

5d

Did collusion gee up 1 down? (6,9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘up’) of ‘did collusion gee’.

6d

Enoughit’s broken fine cutting saw (10)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘cutting’) of TIS, an anagram (‘broken’) of ‘its’ plus F (‘fine’) in SAYING (‘saw’).

7d

Fatty Arbuckle’s coat worn by alkie having taken hem up a little (7)

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8d

They have faith in model with hold-up stockings to begin with (7)

Generating...

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

A charade of T (‘model’) plus HEIST (‘hold-up’) plus S (‘ S tockings to begin with’).

13d

Drink with famous sailor in hold (4,6)

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16d

Maybe roll ball back inspiring finish from Messi with famous Argentine supporting (7)

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17d

Most stupid birds might be found here? (7)

Generating...

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

IN A NEST.

19d

Truss very upset after a fitting (7)

Generating...

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

A charade of ‘a’ plus PROP (‘truss’) plus OS, a reversal (‘upset’ in a down light) of SO (‘very’).

22d

Rear Admiral essentially struggling to get drier (5)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘struggling’) of ‘rear’ plus I (‘adm I ral essentially’).

23d

That woman’s love for leading man (4)

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