Guardian Cryptic #29441

2024-07-22

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Across

1a

Communist group that gets you going (3,5)

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5a

My established way to keep figure in shape (6)

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9a

Fool breaks a part of scenery as artistic political statement (8)

Generating...

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

GIT ("fool") breaks A PROP ("a part of scenery")

10a

Band take off with drug (6)

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11a

Acceptable to have time for such racists? (3-5)

Generating...

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

ALRIGHT ("acceptable") to have T (time)

12a

Chicken in pot that’s enough for two (6)

Generating...

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

In snooker, a YELLOW ball can be "potted" for "two" points.

14a

One skipping meal, looking to get free travel (4,6)

Generating...

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

Kind of a double definition, the first cryptic in that someone DODGING FARE would be "skipping meals"

18a

Great facts about how actors work (10)

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22a

Regularly feed bimbo lies that can be swallowed (6)

Generating...

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

[ regularly ] (f) E (e) D (b) I (m) B (o) L (i) E (s)

23a

Support for Elizabeth in relation to marriage partner (8)

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24a

Show Chinese doctrine contains excessive spin (6)

Generating...

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

TAO ("Chinese doctrine") contains [ spin ] <=OTT ("excessive") In my opinion, the crossword grammar isn't right here. It would need to be "spun" or "spinning" to make sense.

25a

Ride out in direction that’s most strange (8)

Generating...

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

*(ride) [anag: out ] in WEST ("direction")

26a

Waiter, one with lots of information (6)

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27a

One million flowersthese may enhance frontor rear! (8)

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Down

1d

Endlessly divide land where refreshments are stored (6)

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2d

Orders changes to capture carbon (6)

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3d

Gave back theatre subsidy? (6)

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4d

She provides compensation for loss of canine (5,5)

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6d

Raised fuss then dashed inside promptly (2,3,3)

Generating...

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

*(then) [anag: dashed ] inside [ raised ] <=TO-DO ("fuss")

7d

Wise to swallow medicine when leaks happen (8)

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8d

I will leave robber choice between wife and daughterit’s offensive (3,1,4)

Generating...

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

I will leave TH (i) EF + W (wife) OR D (daughter)

13d

Loony left sees me shifting my personal values (4-6)

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15d

A cry for help about defeatit needs careful handling (8)

Generating...

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

A + SOS ("cry for help") about BEST ("defeat")

16d

Container is stuck in run (8)

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17d

Acknowledgement of success is rare? Certainly not (4,4)

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19d

Almost apologetic when sitting on the Spanish plant (6)

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20d

Central reason wasteful learners will be behind (6)

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21d

Guys like using this exercise system starting to build muscles (6)

Generating...

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

[ starting ] G (uys) L (ike) U (sing) T (hIs) E (xercise) S (stem)