Guardian Cryptic #29466

2024-08-20

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9a

Penny wears fake Rolexes to impress Romeo, Cook and Drake? (9)

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

definition: explorers James Cook and Francis Drake P (Penny) inside anagram/”fake” of (Rolexes)*, which also goes around R (Romeo, NATO alphabet)

10a

Demo initially lost 950 in wood (5)

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11a

Soldiers detain king over communist supporters (7)

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

GIS (GI=soldier, GIs=soldiers) around both of: R (Rex, king) plus reversal/”over” of RED=”communist”

12a

Engineers uranium inside remains? (7)

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

RE (Royal Engineers), plus U (uranium) “inside”=’in / side’=in SIDE

13a

You ignoramus! Her reckless budget ends in disaster (5)

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

definition: reference to the disastrous mini-budget of former UK prime minister Liz Truss anagram/”disaster” of the end letters from [yo]-U [ignoramu]-S [He]-R [reckles]-S [budge]-T

14a

Thinks about fireman’s redis no Chippendale revealed? (9)

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

reversed (“about”) and hidden (“revealed”) in: [fireman’]-S RED IS NO C-[hippendale]

16a

Joining record set to be broken following European investment opportunities (8,7)

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

MERGING=”Joining” + MARK=”record” + anagram/”broken” of (set)*; following E (European)

19a

Trial by fire axed to protect independent witness (9)

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

TEST=”Trial” plus anagram/”axed” of (fire)*; going around/”to protect” I (independent)

21a

College fellow left out of story in telegram (5)

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22a

I don’t know the answer to strikesmake void? (5,2)

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

BEATS=”strikes” + M-[ak]-E voided of its inner letters

23a

Stained fabrics in draw starting to discolour, of course (3-4)

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

TIE=tied game=”draw” + starting letter of D-[iscolour] + YES=”of course”

24a

Change the last word down (5)

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25a

Language earns poet bucks (9)

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1d

It’s most important you and I gain 81 stone (10)

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

WE=”you and I”, around EIGHT and I=eight and one=”81″; plus ST (stone)

2d

During fitting, queen’s certain to lose small opening (8)

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

ER (Elizabeth Regina, “queen”) inside APT=”fitting”; plus [S]-URE=”certain” minus S for “small”

3d

Settlers kennel 10 dogs (6)

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

BOERS=”Setters” around X=10 in Roman numerals

4d

Where to find roses in county (4)

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5d

One reviewing moon, star and limits of double quasar (10)

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

anagram/”reviewing” of (moon star)*, plus the ends/limits of [doubl]-E [quasa]-R

6d

More glamorous bird, perhaps circling tree (8)

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7d

Game of golf described by newly-wed (6)

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

definition: Bridge the card game G (golf, NATO alphabet), inside BRIDE=”newly-wed”

8d

Pastry delivered for loafer? (4)

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14d

Social worker first punches intelligent support (10)

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

ANT=”Social worker” + I=number one=”first”; both inside CLEVER=”intelligent”

15d

Deferral of South American allowance (10)

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17d

One’s unhappy breaking leg outside in dance movement (8)

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

(I = ‘one’, so…) I’S=”One’s”, plus SAD=”unhappy”; with anagram/”breaking” of (leg)* going outside

18d

Shutting in criminal, maybe in top of gaol (8)

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

anagram/”criminal” of (maybe in)*, plus top letter of G-[aol]

20d

Remained sober as instructed (6)

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21d

Bishop leaves drinks after church in good health (6)

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22d

West starting to break up broadcast (4)

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

MAE (actress Mae West) plus start of B-[reak], all reversed/”up”

23d

Katy Perry showing character (4)

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