Guardian Cryptic #29443

2024-07-24

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Across

1a

Copier, first character in school to cheat and first in exam (6)

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

first letter in S-[chool] + CRIB="cheat" + first letter in E-[xam]

4a

Reprimanded for not having bare floorboards? (8)

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9a

Very happy performing song (2,3)

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10a

Pray during early hour of prayer (half dead!) (9)

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11a

Princess’s hubby let loose to destroy? (9)

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

DI'S MAN="Princess [Diana]'s hubby" + anagram/"loose" of (let)*

12a

Woman with gun? Princess is holding one (5)

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

definition: reference to Annie Oakley the sharpshooter [wiki] ANNE (Princess Anne) around I="one"

13a

Across road you and I celebrate Cabinet member (3,9)

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

definition: Wes Streeting is the UK's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care WE SING="you and I celebrate" around/across STREET="road"

17a

Enable addict to reformhealthy food and drink needed (8,4)

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

anagram/"to reform" of (Enable addict)*

20a

What ’oly people ’avebitter drug (5)

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

definition refers to a bitter purgative drug made from the leaves of aloe plants [H]-ALOES=what [h]-oly people [h]-ave, following the pattern of dropping the 'h'

21a

Old lover on horrible trip had to pull up (9)

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

definition: extirpate can mean to remove by pulling up by the roots EX="Old lover" + anagram/"horrible" of (trip)* + ATE="had"

23a

Behaviour of fourth character less generous, we hear (9)

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24a

Material concealed by this criminal (5)

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25a

Manuscript containing silver edges (8)

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26a

Natural weapon of mammal? Insect left with little hesitation (6)

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Down

1d

What NI cartographer will do in confrontation? (8)

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2d

Mark again sees stars, being confused combatant finally knocked out (8)

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

anagram/"confused" of (sees s t ars)*, with final letter of [combatan]- T removed

3d

British graduate goes round old city in old country (5)

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

definition: Myanmar was formerly known as Burma B (British) + MA (Master of Arts, graduate); both around UR="old city"

5d

Appraiser of work, awfully nice tat, welcomed by writer (13)

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

anagram/"awfully" of (nice tat)*, inside AUTHOR

6d

Had to do with red tape awkwardly restricting home (9)

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

anagram/"awkwardly" of (red tape)* around IN=[at] "home"

7d

No more after thisyou show agreement, having missed nothing (3,3)

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

THEE="you" + N O D="show agreement" minus O ="nothing"

8d

Thought this person would get caught in the act (6)

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10d

Like a couple suffering together in bohemian state, distraught (2,3,4,4)

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

anagram/"distraught" of (bohemian state)*

14d

Move to see somewhere else? (9)

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15d

A lab I run badly, as one who should be doubly listening? (8)

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

anagram/"badly" of (A lab I run)*

16d

Flag in vessel crossing river (8)

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18d

Managed to perform music initially disorganised (6)

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

RAN="Managed" + DO="perform" + initial of M-[usic]

19d

Yesteryear’s traitor not popular (6)

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

[in]-FORMER="traitor", without 'in'="popular"

22d

Go wrong again with sticky stuff? (5)

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