Guardian Cryptic #29454

2024-08-06

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1a

Children out of university: son after 1000 smackers? (6)

Generating...

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

A charade of K (‘1000’) plus ISS[u]E (‘children’) minus the U (‘out of university’) plus S (‘son’).

5a

Split school term for Christmas after one month (6)

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

A charade of SCH (‘school’) plus I (‘one’) plus S (‘term for Christma S ‘ – term as a terminator) plus M (‘month’).

8a

Stain bad: finally going for cleaning solution (7)

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9a

Currently getting on with no women (2,2,3)

Generating...

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

A charade of UP (‘on’) plus TO (‘with’ – I was about to say that this did not seem plausible to/with me) plus ‘no’ plus W (‘women’)

11a

Order for partner to leave? Go, as real ale pint is spilled (5,10)

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

An anagram (‘is spilled’) of ‘go as real ale pint’.

12a

Wrong answer witty (4)

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13a

Kinky striptease, revealing art in suspense (10)

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

An anagram (‘kinky’) of ‘striptease’.

17a

Man losing energy for a darling, we hear: is he in a rut? (6,4)

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

A charade of FELLOW with the E exchanged for A (‘losing energy for a’) plus DEER, sounding like (‘we hear’) DEAR (‘darling’).

18a

Argue with sister about dad(4)

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20a

maybe dad in favour of sister taking over that? (8,7)

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23a

Someone that’s taken heroin with hole in front of leg (7)

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

A charade of H (‘heroin’) plus O (‘hole’) plus (‘in front of’) STAGE (‘leg’).

24a

Mocking person? Golf clubs broken by the first tee (7)

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

A charade of IRONIS, an envelope (‘broken by’) of I (‘the first’, as in regnal names) in IRONS (‘golf clubs’); plus T (‘tee’).

25a

Bags last of crap from dogs (6)

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26a

Drain of state by government (6)

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Down

2d

First month to join hot website entertaining adult (9)

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3d

Store with drink to sell (6)

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4d

This ultimately a record when going round carrying clubs? (9)

Generating...

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

A charade of S (‘thi S ultimately’) plus CORECARD, an envelope (‘carrying’) of C (‘clubs’, bridge notation) in COREARD, an anagram (when going round’) of ‘a record’, with an &lit definition referring to golf.

5d

March could be his start of success round country (5)

Generating...

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

A charade of S (‘start of S uccess’) plus O (’round’) plus USA (‘country’), for the composer of The Stars and Stripes Forever and many other marches.

6d

They might stick to bottom in rubbish (3,5)

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7d

Cape of pianist without sleeves turned up (5)

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

A reversal (‘turned up’ in a down light) of ‘[p]ianis[t]’ minus its outer letters (‘without sleeves’). Cape Sinai would presumably be the southernmost tip of the peninsula, but I have not found any use of the term.

8d

Taylor Swift cut touringhard opening in UK? (6,5)

Generating...

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

A charade of SOLWAYFIRT, an anagram (‘touring’) of ‘taylor swif[t]’ minus the last letter (‘cut’); plus H (‘hard’).

10d

One goes up to neck two drinks with no staggering (7,4)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘staggering’) of ‘two drinks’ plus ‘no’, for a way of tying a necktie.

14d

Relieving one-time lover: attractive when topless (9)

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15d

Make do: work on collecting income support (9)

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16d

Not yet chosen? Large kid going outside for game (8)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘going outside’) of TBA (to be announced, ‘not yet chosen’) plus L (‘large’) in FOOL (‘kid’, verb).

19d

Excuse from officer not in line (3-3)

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21d

Love to support girl that’s pulled after a fling? (5)

Generating...

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

A charade of LASS (‘girl’) plus O (‘love’).

22d

Sees wives after playing around (5)

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