Guardian Cryptic #29503

2024-10-02

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Across

1a

Country soldiers in head-to-foot attire (6)

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4a

Conservative members not seeking re-election? Divisive types (8)

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9a

The source of news coming previously? (5)

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10a

Fellow joining farm workerscolourful? (9)

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11a

Drunk scowled atsign of panic maybe (4,5)

Generating...

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

anagram/”Drunk” of (scowled at)*

12a

Hospital cut back? It makes you laugh! (5)

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13a

Troublemaker Tom, sinner extraordinaire in detention (12)

Generating...

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

IMP=”Troublemaker” + anagram/”extraordinaire” of (Tom sinner)*

17a

New attestors, one providing key to understanding symbolic language (7,5)

Generating...

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

anagram/”New” of (attestors one)*

20a

Medication is the last word with energy minimal? The reverse (5)

Generating...

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

AMEN=”the last word” + E (shortening/”minimal” of “energy”); all in “reverse”

21a

Attack some person’s laughter (9)

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23a

Left one school with classical architectural feature (9)

Generating...

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

PORT=”Left” [side of a boat] + I=”one” + COED (co-ed “school”)

24a

Illness with nothing right? Get a mineral (5)

Generating...

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

definition: fluor is a name for fluorite, calcium flouride FLU=”Illness” + O=zero=”nothing” + R (right)

25a

Understand look said to be needed for floral decorations (8)

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26a

Amphibian getting on with bit of force (6)

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Down

1d

Monk offers top university feature (8)

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2d

Worker to abscond, the beast (8)

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3d

Archdeacon invested in huge kitchen appliances (5)

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5d

I’m idealist and get changes brought within the law (13)

Generating...

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

anagram/”changes” of (I’m idealist get)*

6d

See me in taverns getting drunk, making firm assertions (9)

Generating...

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

ME (from surface), inside anagram/”drunk” of (taverns)*

7d

No longer wrong to provide force (6)

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8d

Holy man, unhappy, starts to discard his uniform (6)

Generating...

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

definition: a Hindu holy man SAD=”unhappy” + starting letters to D-[iscard] H-[is] U-[niform]

10d

Splashing money, go on and help to create a school of philosophy (13)

Generating...

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

anagram/”Splashing” of (money go on help)*

14d

Setting apart one so good, holding tongue no longer? (9)

Generating...

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

I=”one” + SO (from surface) + G (good), around LATIN=language in the past=”tongue no longer”

15d

What tall man wears for clubs, say? (4,4)

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16d

Fifth old book order library finally overlooked? Something small being charged (8)

Generating...

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

definition: deuteron is the nucleus of heavy hydrogen, and has a positive charge DEUTERON-[OM Y] is the fifth book of the Old Testament, minus OM Y as these are “overlooked” OM (Order of Merit) and Y as “librar-Y finally”

18d

Tough female interrupted by English politician (6)

Generating...

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

definition: made from hemp edit thanks to Matthew Newell in comments: HEMPEN as Scots for a ‘tough’ or ‘thug’ HEN=”female”, around E (English) + MP (Member of Parliament, “politician”)

19d

Old socialite has upset gentleman? Rubbish! (6)

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22d

A story about female and male in film (5)

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