Guardian Cryptic #29538

2024-11-12

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Across

1a

Holiday destination reserved, but no time (7)

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5a

Part of central London toured by female engine driver? (7)

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9a

Those exchanged for chips, one swiped by gulls (5)

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10a

See 26

11a

Local distributor singing backwardsbewildering image? (7,3)

Generating...

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

OPTIC (a device in a bar for ensuring accurate measures, so “local distributor”) + <=TRA-LA (“singing”, backwards )

12a
17d

Slam the 9, foolishlyinto those? (4,8)

Generating...
14a

1 across activity where couple of fish sought, but something unpleasant netted? (11)

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18a

Myopic Lilliputian watched (5-6)

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21a

US island has got it in the essence of tour (4)

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22a

On pier, melt getting tanned in US state capital (10)

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25a

Room after musical for ‘70s rom-com (5,4)

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26a
10a

Those sold by the 1 across relished job on deck? (5,9)

Generating...
27a

Sunburnt shoulders nursed by warty chap, a dish from Mexico? (7)

Generating...

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

S (unburn) T [ shoulders ] nursed by TOAD (“warty chap”) + A

28a

Gentry, wrath in the gents, say? (7)

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Down

1d

Dry hill zone (6)

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2d

Fly, one trapped in a barrel, right wing in ale (6)

Generating...

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

I (one) trapped in A VAT (“a barrel”) + [ right wing in ] (al) E

3d

Without offering protection, bank going after us, nice when bankrupt! (10)

Generating...

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

RELY (“bank”) going after *(us nice) [anag: when bankrupt ]

4d

Cashier sees tenpence stolen by slippery customer (5)

Generating...

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

X (ten, in Roman numerals) + P (pence) in EEL (“slippery customer”)

5d

Slimy little thing being prodded by a pet (9)

Generating...

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

GOD (“being”) prodded by A STROP (a huff, or “a pet”)

6d

Draw, or do very badly? (4)

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7d

Wave surfed finally with Charlie on the crest? (8)

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8d

The one remaining in a street after having left country (4,2,2)

Generating...

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

A + St. (street) after having L (left) + TOGO (“country”)

13d

Well, someone’s dog is barking, O no! (8,2)

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15d

Meat joint guzzled by pop, nice one! (9)

Generating...

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

HIP (“joint”) guzzled by COLA (“pop”) + TA (thanks, so “nice one”)

16d

Similar-sounding donkey rides tiny animal (8)

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17d

See 12 Across

19d

Body part in story on dance initially forgotten, (6)

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20d

Mole genitals discussed? (6)

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23d

Plant you recognised in France on border (5)

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24d

Brobdingnagian kingdom, the bewitching peninsula finally found (4)

Generating...

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

(kingdo) M (th) E (bewitchin) G (peninsul) A [ finally ]