Guardian Cryptic #29502

2024-10-01

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Across

8a

Religious organisations need to tour biblical hill (8)

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9a

About 100 left over individual giving latitude (6)

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

I (one, individual) in reverse of C (100) PORT (left). “About” tells us to do the reversal and “over” indicates the inclusion

10a

Subatomic particle finally seen after smoke disperses (1-5)

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

SMOKE* + [see]N

12a

Effort of flowing into two rivers to begin with (8)

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13a

Soldier’s commanddrop war game (3)

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

GI (soldier) + WARN (command) less WAR

14a

Groups on boats discussed voyage (6)

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16a

Drink-k? (8)

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

The final k is the TAIL of COC K

17a

Cook has break over trays by fire (3-4)

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20a

Tin storing yen, not European funny money or similar word (7)

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

Y in SN (chemical symbol for tin) + anagram of MONEY less E

23a

In America, one making piece for Joe? (8)

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

Cryptic (perhaps not very) definition: “piece” for gun and “Joe” for a man or soldier are both American slang

24a

Unrestrained social worker now dancing outside (6)

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26a

Country captured by Marcus Aurelius (3)

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27a

Old black cat eating 6 in limbo (8)

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

O B + VI in LION

28a

Article on wine (6)

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31a

Golfer losing 1-0 takes sides in areas of interest (6)

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

[Tiger] WOODS losing one of his Os, and taking in R[ight] L[eft]

32a

To make Stein president sounds thrilling (8)

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Down

1d

Stable company (4)

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2d

Enquires of jobs wanting leader (4)

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3d

Yearn to screen university debut of Eric Idle (6)

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

U in LONG (yearn) + E[ric]

4d

German city chose to be empty by nature (7)

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5d

Flexible cat described by pen (8)

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6d

Shrub from Indian state, extremely stout, in wild north (5-5)

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7d

I’m upset by Tory in Barking getting smaller number (8)

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

Reverse of I’M + (TORY IN)*

11d

Nice water regularly provided by Belarus (3)

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

Alternate letters of bElArUs. As often, we have to interpret “Nice” as the French city

14d

It’s offered during lunch and tea (3)

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15d

Hopeless politician taken in by Number 10’s nasty lies about Belgium (10)

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

MP (politician) in IO’S + B[elgium] in LIES*

18d

UK stood apart buying British horse’s record of descent (8)

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

B[ritish] in (UK STOOD)*

19d

Most vocal that no-one has short nap in the afternoon (8)

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

NO I + SIEST[a]

21d

Vassal turning handle three quarters (3)

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22d

Starting to tremble hard beneath very loud bellow (7)

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24d

Guardian in military bunker? (6)

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25d

Lifting anything in Yorkshire for a couple (3)

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29d

Former Prime Ministers, allegedly the worst? (4)

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30d

What might flow through middle of downpipes? (4)

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

The middle dRAINs (downpipes); an &lit, or cad (clue-as-definition) if you prefer