Guardian Cryptic #29513

2024-10-14

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Across

1a

Buys tea in bags (9)

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6a

Suffer backing old police force and its patch (5)

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

A reversal (backing) of RUC ( Royal Ulster Constabulary – old police force) + NI (Northern Ireland – its patch)

9a

Mathematical ability required when holding Chippendales auditions? (1,4,3,7)

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10a

A truly incomplete state (4)

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11a

Chips in, holding a dairy cow (8)

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

FRIES (chips) + IN round A

14a

Officers giving material to the workers (9)

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15a

Pub containing four regularly having a joke (2,3)

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

INN (pub) round alternate letters of FoUr

16a

Peaceful girl, alluring one, topless, at end of promenade (5)

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

[s]IREN (alluring one) minus its initial letter + {promenad]E – the girl’s name comes from Irene, the Greek goddess of peace

18a

Align oneself round gallery, admitting it’s nothing in Nancy (9)

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20a

Bridge opponents from the media love coffee (8)

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21a

Down-at-heel old solver given hiding! (4)

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25a

Anthem offering trade-offs with hymnal, possibly (4,2,2,7)

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26a

Conferences on limiting food? (5)

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27a

Comes across record deliveries (9)

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Down

2d

Animal came ‘ither by boat, we hear (3,4)

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3d

Twitcher’s refuge is somewhat ghastly (4)

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4d

Top Surrey cricketers out with boat (4)

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5d

Light clothing from Asia. Fruits served (6,4)

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6d

Part of engine congested with dirt (10)

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7d

Amusing character, one with a couple of females. That’s capital! (7)

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8d

Sympathetic sound conveyed on a screen (9)

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

An anagram (conveyed) of ON A SCREEN

12d

Crimson first lady prunes blossoms again (10)

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13d

Nuneaton’s alter ago, we hear! (10)

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14d

Turned round, getting different views seeing valley going north (9)

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17d

Money paid out to former US vice-president, we’re told (7)

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19d

Minerva regularly gripped by desire to win (7)

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

ACHE (desire) round alternate letters of mInErVa

22d

Stops blowing top and relaxes (5)

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23d

Buffoons regularly, little green men seen here? (4)

Generating...

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

Alternate letters of bUfFoOnS – reminiscent of a clue we had less than a week ago

24d

Emperor ran away from Italian city (4)

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