Guardian Cryptic #29543

2024-11-18

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Across

1a

Rope one may in frustration come to the end of? (6)

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Cryptic (?) definition, as in ‘come to the end of one’s tether’, in frustration; I found online that the usual American expression is ‘the end of one’s rope’

4a

Appear in court, and stare at the ceiling (4,2)

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9a

What necromancer may do to make us happier (5,3,7)

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10a

One’s eaten out of house and home (6)

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11a

Old watch salesman approaching consumer (8)

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12a

Gender-fluid partners in these isles? (8)

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14a

Having an argument in a boat (6)

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15a

No calf could fall to this bird of prey (6)

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18a

Hurry to exchange contracts for home in Derby, say (4,4)

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21a

One granting permission first to lift one banner (8)

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L[ift] + I (one) + CENSOR (one who bans)

22a

Noon in Italian city, so retire to bed (4,2)

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24a

Picture what she does for us (15)

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25a

The way to dress in intermittent light (6)

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26a

Relative from America in the money? Not much (6)

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Down

1d

Hear when to start driving, in this break (7)

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2d

Boxer is stony broke (5)

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3d

Tempted by hospital department, made very cold (7)

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Ear Nose and Throat (Hospital department) + ICED (made very cold)

5d

In theory it’s in black and white (2,5)

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6d

Know a rare conflict; this one? (6,3)

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An anagram (conflict) of KNOW A RARE

7d

Spiel, new example (7)

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8d

Dishes up, on these dishes? (6)

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13d

Her escort comes from Kentish Town (9)

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16d

Comes down in a thin dress finally (7)

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

A + LIGHT (thin) + [dres]S

17d

After a breather, task is a cosmetic improvement (4,3)

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18d

Wildly inaccurate footballers’ big defeat (3,3)

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19d

Merchant taken to court for a pound (7)

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20d

Bloody embarrassed? (7)

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23d

Parts with luxury car to reporter (5)

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