Guardian Cryptic #29456

2024-08-08

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1a

Bat around wicket heading glances away from cover (6)

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W[icket] + GANDERS (glances) without its “cover”; bat around for wander is in Chambers, flagged as “slang”

5a

Drying-room pipe that’s 25.4 microns internally (8)

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9a

American workforce embracing impressive US dog (8)

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10a

Procrastinator shuns Germany in high-level 13 (1,5)

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DELAYER less D – the E Layer is part of the ionosphere, 90-150 km above the ground

11a

Innately study info linked to large country houses (12)

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CON (study) + GEN (informational) + L[arge] in (housed by) ITALY

13a

Working after turning north, back from Bible belt (4)

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Z (N turned on its side) + ON (working) + [bibl]E

14a

Bundling, say, Roy and Heather together (8)

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17a

Bound to incorporate map for rapid transport (3,5)

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PLAN in JÉTÉ (a “bound” in ballet)

18a

I’ve been stupid about beginning to save money (4)

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S[ave] in D’OH!

20a

Rightnot, vice versa, wrong (12)

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23a

Songs of Praise in España translated (6)

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24a

Book half a hotel on 3rd and 4th of June (8)

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3rd & 4th letters of juNE + HEMI (half) + A + H[otel] – Nehemiah is one of the books of the Old Testament

25a

Most obvious nuisance, note, among cuts (8)

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LA (note) + IN (among) in (cutting) PEST

26a

Arbitrary number checked by sharp staff includes one small digit (6)

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N and I in PIKE

Down

2d

Hero’s cross, mostly open up-front (4)

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3d

Budget papers boosted feverish chapter (4,5)

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4d

Maybe rat’s lair beset by decay (6)

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5d

What attracts sick hatemongers outside Oxford? (9,6)

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6d

Article on Charlie Parker’s film (3,5)

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THE (definite article) + BIRD’S (nickname of Charlie Parker, jazz saxophonist)

7d

D-Day objective that’s now clear following order (5)

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8d

It’ll emerge from sulphur left in furrow overwhelmed by poo (10)

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S[ulphur] + L in LINE (furrow), in MESS, &lit

12d

Closely pursuing dodgy exploits at No.1 after release of fake pix (4,2,4)

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Anagram of EXPLOITS AT NO I less PIX

15d

Liberal ideas shocked mum’s new Lothario (6,3)

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16d

Design fine publicity I will shortly read out (4,4)

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19d

He’s committed to see AC/DC on grass (6)

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21d

Flower stems, section of Turk’s Cap, identified (5)

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22d

Judge’s first question covering promotion (4)

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AD (promotion) in Q 1