Guardian Cryptic #29523

2024-10-25

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1a

Closing piece from Supertramp live: sit to play (7)

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

[Supertram]P + RESIDE (live); Chambers gives the definition “to be at the organ or piano, originally as a kind of conductor”

5a

Terrible article, not after hits, looking back (7)

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

A (article) + BY (not after) + reverse of LAMS

10a

Conceal skin (4)

flowerflowerflower
11a

One fading out record: speaker restricting volume before album’s opener (10)

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

V[olume] A[lbum) in EP (record) + ORATOR

12a

A year in squalid neighbourhood retreat (6)

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

A + Y in SLUM

13a

Used to perform with Rick missing cover of 24 (8)

flowerflowerflower
14a

Pick up track’s opening with class beat from organ (5,4)

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

HEAR + T[rack] + RATE (class, as in an assessment)

16a

Conservative Rudy Giuliani initially hit out (5)

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

Anagram of R[udy] G[iuliani] HIT

17a

Skirt in church causing offence (5)

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

RIM in C.E.

19a

Hearing hit single in chart, finally (9)

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

Anagram of SINGLE IN [char]T

23a

All against cutting weird single (8)

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

V (versus, against) in EERY (alternative spelling of “eerie”) ONE

24a

Perhaps many perch in toilets, turning around to grab chain (6)

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

CH in reverse of LOOS

26a

In a terrible state: fine when treated with tablet (4-6)

flowerflowerflower
27a

Clearly in good health (4)

flowerflowerflower
28a

Scream over tune in production for a long time (7)

flowerflowerflower
29a

Following regulars to sue for slander (7)

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

AS PER (according to, following) + alternate letters of SuE

Down

2d

Put out once more by class of 24 children (7)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Case of husband stuck in traffic (5)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Romantic date at end; bored by Tramp (7)

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

D[ate] + ME (Tramp) in REAR (end)

6d

Darned large hole in main section (6)

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

L + O (a hole) in BODY

7d

Drunk this can leaning against bar (9)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Stop crazy Basil taking over hotel (7)

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

O in BASIL* + H

9d

i.e. teetotal dude originally going out for something alcoholic (3,2,8)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Arrangement for Supertramp: only one piano (ordinary not electronic) making cut (4,5)

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

Anagram of SUPERTRAMP less one P and with E replaced by O

18d

Turn 16 and develop (7)

flowerflowerflower
20d

Herbal tea not completely hot? Is an espresso? (7)

flowerflowerflower
21d

Improvises lots following note (7)

flowerflowerflower
22d

Bootlegger, perhaps caught round main stage? (6)

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

C + O (round) + PIER (a “stage” over the sea or main)

25d

Part of ship in harbour, stormy sea over west (5)

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

H (harbour? I don’t know if this is a standard abreviation) + W in SEA*. The hawse is part of a ship’s bow: apparently not etymologically related to hawser, a large rope