Guardian Cryptic #29453

2024-08-05

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9a

Dog to get soaked, with energy plunging into Thames? (9)

Generating...

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

RET (get soaked) + E (energy) in RIVER (Thames, for example)

10a

Husband, a fellow getting cheated (3,2)

Generating...

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

H (husband) + A DON (a fellow)

11a

Show disdain for old Tory PM being moved aside? (7)

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12a

Model gets to change outside uni (7)

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13a

Student shrewd, when missing English (5)

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14a

Thus expert gets to study type of food (4,5)

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16a

Holy man with holy book in infinite series! (8,7)

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19a

Celebrate new opera in city (9)

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21a

Basketmore or less what angler needs (5)

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22a

Mark given to French waiter? (7)

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23a

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24a

Mythical king having children right away (5)

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25a

A girl they fancy from a great distance (5-4)

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1d

Supports a great deal resulting from hard facts (5,5)

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2d

Good person, Christmas composerone walking with pride (8)

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3d

Baby left surrounded by endless rubbish (6)

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4d

Zealous shepherd boy losing his head (4)

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5d

Denver cop, I worked in another state capital (10)

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6d

Revolutionary facing difficulty with one maiden and little angels? (8)

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7d

Like mad, running around with anger (6)

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8d

Resentment shown by loveless messenger (4)

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14d

The main disciple, friend only during part of the year? (10)

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15d

Fifty gatecrashing party, certain to make breaking news? (10)

Generating...

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

L (fifty) in DISCO (party) + SURE (certain)

17d

Suddenly at home a fellow gets hit (2,1,5)

Generating...

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

IN (at home) + A F (a fellow) + LASH (hit)

18d

Before, little kids would be folk locked away? (8)

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20d
23a

Ex-MP reined insad or mad? (6,7)

Generating...
21d

Mysterious tracessigns when things have been missing (6)

Generating...

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

An anagram (mysterious) of TRACES – the omission mark (^ ) from Latin carere, ‘there is missing’

22d

Take care of mum in state of unconsciousness (4)

Generating...

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

C/O (care of + MA (mum)

23d

Excavations revealing living quarters (4)

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