Guardian Cryptic #29558

2024-12-05

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9a

Test of speed or another drug right before whizz (5,4)

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

A charade of HORSE (‘another drug’, heroin) plus R (‘right’) plus (‘before’) ACE (‘whizz’).

10a

One of twelve leaders in junta uselessly rowing over roles (5)

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

First letters of (‘leaders in’) ‘ J unta U selssly R owing O ver R oles’.

11a

One in the 25 in Republican state (5)

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

A charade of R (‘Republican’) plus AVER (‘state’, verb).

12a

Attempts to pen bovine I had in compounds (9)

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

An envelope (‘to pen’) of OX (‘bovine’) plus I’D (‘I had’) in TRIES (‘attempts’).

13a

Traveller lets this setter run in 9 the wrong way (4,3)

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

An envelope (‘in’) of I (‘setter’) plus R (‘run’) in H (HORSE from ‘9’) plus ECAR, a reversal (‘the wrong way’) of RACE (the remainder of ‘9’).

14a

Mocking woman who’s educated about parting thus (7)

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17a

Join the 25 of opera company with Otello, but not Rossini hero (2,3)

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19a

According to Carol, Holly’s partner gives name of London 25 (3)

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20a

One’s finished strategic game? Swot hasn’t finished (5)

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21a

Cat about to drink mixed gin joins the 25, perhaps (5,2)

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22a

Clergymen you shouldn’t have over tucked into treats (7)

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24a

Comedian gets hot, berated drinking litres in the 25 (4,5)

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

A charade of WIT (‘comedian’) plus H (‘hot’) plus CHILD, an envelope (‘drinking’) of L (‘litres’) in CHID (‘berated’, past tense of chide). The CLUB (’25’) is of the pudding variety.

26a

Periodically dodges arrests about intimidating people (5)

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28a

Some languages don’t allow you to translate into French (5)

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29a

Ever so odd maverick made a quantitative error? (9)

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

An anagram (‘maverick’) of ‘ever so odd’.

Down

1d

Daily paper ignored by rocker, say (4)

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2d

One who shouldn’t be drinking in 25 (6)

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3d

They’re critical of French players, including right back (10)

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4d

Cricketer’s 25 (6)

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5d

Girl enters bank in a careless manner (8)

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6d

Mythical warrior’s 25 (4)

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7d

Key part of a crossword 25’s framework (8)

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8d

Maybe supplies with 25 members (4)

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13d

Idiot’s striking head, showing swollen areas (5)

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15d

Expert using 25s in row about good 25s (5,5)

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16d

Comedians in 25s, say (5)

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18d

Parisian in donning hose tenses up (8)

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19d

Troublemaker running round upset teacher is put in detention (8)

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22d

Food for e.g. Jersey girl who’s upper-class in 25 (6)

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23d

Party in 25 (6)

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24d

Flycatchers with wings in wreckage and rubbish (4)

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25d

Youngster in pride embraces liberal society (4)

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

An envelope (’embraces’) of L (‘liberal’) in CUB (‘youngster in pride’ of lions).

27d

In America, follower of 25 in ground close to Atlanta (4)

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

A charade of SOD (‘ground’) plus A (‘close to Altant A ‘). CLUB (’25’) SODA is a primarily US and Canadian beverage otherwise known as soda water or seltzer for example.