Guardian Cryptic #29501

2024-09-30

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1a

Following end of address, enchanted girl returns swiftly (7)

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

<=(org. (the "end' of some website "addresses") + ELLA ("enchanted girl" iplayed by Amy Adams n the movie Ella Enchanted )

5a

Virtuoso transposed ariettas, dropping intro (7)

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9a

Old Yank’s escaping from blind alley (5)

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I'M ("Yank's") escaping from (im) PASSE ("blind alley")

10a

Get several opinions of ska? (3,6)

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11a

Kinky hairstyle takes Go-Gos’ leader far (5,5)

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*(hairstyle) [anag:kinky] takes G (o-gos) [ leader ]

12a

Skin complaint of cockney lithographer (4)

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(h)IVES ("skin complaint", as pronounced by a Cockney) James Merritt Ives (1824-1895) was an American lithographer.

14a

Street performer who produces liver pâté? (5,7)

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18a

Sexy great tit flying way out (4,8)

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21a

Sit alongside big brass that’s left-leaning (4)

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<=TUBA ("big brass", that's left-leaning ]

22a

Expert on ports, 90, stripped in embrace of profligate spender (4,6)

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25a

After banishing corrupt cop, secret police ransacked Midlands town (9)

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26a

Old English character’s annoyance (5)

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27a

I cry aloud, then check out (7)

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28a

Screw that will be ready for use (7)

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1d

Horrifies, a setter’s heard (6)

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2d

Wild Eagles dramatist (6)

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3d

Big, fat cube (5,5)

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4d

Old enough for cigarette, in Old England (2,3)

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5d

Cabinetmaker said to turn conservative (9)

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6d

Run, in reverse, battery, perhaps (4)

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7d

Animated videos about American method of cooking (4-4)

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*(videos) [anag: animated ] about US ("American")

8d

Consumers’ revolting rudeness (3,5)

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13d

Circus star Quasimodo? (10)

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15d

Governess publicised crack pilots’ weapon (3,6)

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16d

Former president cried ‘some nerve!’ (2,6)

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17d

Worthless item: wee carving (8)

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19d

Busy group (appropriately!) aboard ship (2,4)

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20d

Spirit’s trademark unknown (6)

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23d

Wish you hadn’t decapitated bird (5)

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[ decapitated ] (r) EGRET ("wish you hadn't")

24d

Character travelling north in temperate zone (4)

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