Guardian Cryptic #29459

2024-08-12

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Across

1a

A lot of eggs in such a bag? (6)

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4a

Is rude about area transport (6)

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9a

Grumblethis apple is sour (4)

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10a

One doesn’t want to sit through a whole concert? (10)

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11a

As one of three subjects, writing in pink pen (6)

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

definition: ‘pen’ as a verb meaning to confine R (writing) in CORAL=”pink” “writing” is one of the ‘three R s’ (reading, writing, arithmetic)

12a

Car’s first off, about to take advantage of high road (8)

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

C-[ar] (“Car’s first”) + AWAY=”off” around/”about” USE=”take advantage of”

13a

Pressure on freedom of action is commonplace (9)

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

definition: “commonplace” as a noun = a remark that is used [too] often P (Pressure) + LATITUDE=”freedom of action”

15a

Make one’s way with purpose (4)

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16a

Move about in confusion in factory (4)

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17a

A refund from the government, after you submit this? (3,6)

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21a

Stunning, rude dismissal (4,4)

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22a

Regularly sick, chafes in prison (6)

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

definition: Wormwood Scrubs prison in London regular letters from S-[i]-C-[k] + RUBS=”chafes”

24a

One’s voluntary contribution to the NHS may be of various types (5,5)

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25a

Returning ship, poetically, is a national symbol (4)

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26a

Tool in small shed (6)

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27a

Top cow? (6)

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Down

1d

Vehicle, battered Polo, that is eco-friendly for commuting (3,4)

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

CAR=”Vehicle” + anagram/”battered” of (Polo)*

2d

Mineral found in quantity, but unnamed (5)

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

[ n ]-UMBER=”quantity”, minus n for ‘name’ i.e. “un-named”

3d

Cabin colleague has care of chart I submitted (7)

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

CO (c/o, “care of”) + PLOT=”chart” around I (from surface)

5d

Filled with air, became very angry (4,2)

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6d

Bank account details the police may take (9)

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7d

Attendant chucked waste on road (7)

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8d

Need to go to ground in England, for CID are circling (6,7)

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

anagram/”circling” of (England for CID)*

14d

The pothole not hard to snap with this lens? (9)

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

definition: a type of camera lens used for photography anagram/”snap” of (The pot h ole)*, with “not hard” indicating that the h for h ard is removed from pothole

16d

Children’s game lost by the witless (7)

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

to ‘lose one’s marbles’ = to become “witless”

18d

See further military action, but not the front line (7)

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

definition: a military reserve might not be at the front line for wordplay, RESERVE could be read as ‘re-serve’ = ‘serve again’ = “See further military action”

19d

Overcharging done in the daylight? (7)

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

referring to ‘daylight robbery’ as a description of over-charging

20d

Stick nose in, announcing award (6)

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23d

Goes round in luxury car (5)

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