Guardian Cryptic #29474

2024-08-29

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9a

Is fool with gut wobbling a Foo Fighters fan? (9)

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10a

62.5% of sitcom in Scottish town (5)

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

62.5% of ‘ALLO ‘A[llo] ( sitcom ) Both parts of this are rather tough on our friends down under or across the pond – but the sitcom was very popular here

11a

Attack food Picaroon had knocked back with booze (3,2)

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A reversal (knocked back) of I’D (Picaroon had) + GIN (booze)

12a

Concern to instal right figure in French supermarket (9)

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CARE (concern) round R (right) FOUR (figure)

13a

Profited from sunshine? Notice what comes in spring time (4,3)

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AD (notice) + EH (what) in MAY (spring time) Reference to the saying, ‘Make hay while the sun shines’

14a

Nobleman’s dressing a prince in bits of headgear (7)

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EARLS (nobleman’s) round A P (a prince)

17a

Pike initially served with fruit (5)

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19a

Tips from The Angler? Now catch some rays (3)

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Initial letters (tips) of The Angler Now

20a

Ultimately flounder in drinkand then do this? (5)

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[flounde]R in DOWN (drink)

21a

Like some fish and a couple of drugs from the east (4-3)

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A reversal (from the east) of A + E + SPEED (a couple of drugs)

22a

I receive a promise Pole’s outside fixing shelf (7)

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P[ol]E (Pole’s outside) round LEDGE (shelf)

24a

Two fishes for chap on a fat-free diet (4,5)

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26a

English cricketer catching small perch (5)

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28a

Drinks heavily when cycling, getting the sauce (5)

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TOPE S (drinks heavily, with the letters ‘cycled’ Another fish added – thanks to Simon S @39

29a

Learner finishes cracking Paul cryptic completely (3,4,2)

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Down

1d

Former PM is bloody short (4)

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2d

Smelt seen in north, say, turning among whales (6)

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A reversal (turning) of EG (say) + N (north) in POD (whales)

3d

Drunk has no boring escapadesthey generate great interest (4,6)

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4d

Like minnows close to coast, causing irritation (6)

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[coas]T + ITCHY (causing irritation)

5d

Drive into thoroughfare, working for ex-party leader (8)

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6d

Cod following white fish in East London (4)

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7d

Loaded or rolling? You would be here! (2,6)

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8d

President cutting cold mullet, say (4)

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13d

Thought Head of SIS took drugs (5)

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15d

You won’t get the answer from a clue such as this? (3,7)

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16d

Char or e.g. bass, tailed (5)

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18d

Maybe running tax shelters uncovered here (8)

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19d

Rest from moving bare wood frames (3,5)

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22d

Palest pantsthey may cover reproductive organs (6)

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An anagram (pants) of PALEST

23d

Carp in two rivers south of Germany’s capital (6)

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G[ermany] + R (river) + OUSE (another river)

24d

After 1st of July, emulate deed on 1st of April (4)

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J[uly] + APE (emulate)

25d

Skins of swordfish, orfe and skate, perhaps (4)

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27d

Spinners for brill (4)

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