Guardian Cryptic #29444

2024-07-25

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Across

1a

One’s fretted over time, Cautious Craig in bits (8,6)

Generating...

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

An anagram (in bits) of CAUTIOUS CRAIG round T (time)

8a

Supply food in college diner without starter (5)

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9a

Attracted to men or women tickling in a way that’s cruel (8)

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11a

One’s naked, essentially wearing short, revealing piece (7)

Generating...

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

AN (one) + [na]K[ed] in MINI (short)

12a

Go back and watch the fifth dancer (7)

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13a

Failing courses with English (5)

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15a

McDonald’s to take one order for consumers, naturally? (4,5)

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17a

Plants bordering new gardens? These might come out for purchase in winter? (9)

Generating...

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

SOWS (plants) round N (new) + HOES (gardens)

20a

Stain one’s pants touring India (5)

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21a

Paper exercise around large case study (7)

Generating...

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

EXAM (paper) + PE (exercise) round L (large)

23a

Disgusted to live with dukewhere one lies, poorly? (7)

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25a

Informal situation of party: up for it? (4,4)

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26a

Turn on TV, mostly after current talk (5)

Generating...

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

A reversal (turn) of ON + I (current) + SE[t] (TV, mostly)

27a

Bit tired, some kids doze, ultimately getting off with these? (7,7)

Generating...

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

An anagram (getting off?) of BIT TIRED SOME [kid]S [doz]E – a delightful picture, which, for me, justifies the bit of double duty

Down

1d

Skilled champ sliced shot taking on hole (12)

Generating...

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

An anagram (shot) of CHAMP SLICED round O (hole)

2d

Over bog, backside of addict gets injected many times (5)

Generating...

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

O (over) FEN (bog) round [addic]T

3d

Small footwear: they might be hurting (9)

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4d

Cool cheese at front of fridge quickly (2,5)

Generating...

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

IN (cool) + BRIE (cheese) + F[ridge]

5d

Put on tie, not wanting, ultimately to go out (3,4)

Generating...

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

An anagram (to go out) of TIE NOT [wantin]G

6d

Victor spilling wife’s secret (5)

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7d

Forever restricting grassland for walks (9)

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10d

DJ is one equalizing deck (7,5)

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14d

Stay with a swinger, maybe and reproduce (9)

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16d

Soccer ground hosting final getting louder and louder (9)

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18d

Concerned with Royal Mail covering area for delivery? (7)

Generating...

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

OVER (concerned with) + RM (Royal Mail) round A (area) – a delivery as in cricket, for instance

19d

Security on the borders checks procedures (7)

Generating...

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

S[ecurit]Y + STEMS (checks)

22d

Conspiracy surrounding international leader (5)

Generating...

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

PLOT (conspiracy) round I (international)

24d

I love British flipping pancakes (5)

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