Guardian Cryptic #29561

2024-12-09

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Across

1a

Awkward sod, Tim Henman, getting a reprimand (12)

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9a

Oddly, mean to host activity for summer? (5)

Generating...

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

[ oddly ] M (e) A (n) T (o) H (o) S (t) and cryptic definition

10a

High cost with monarch’s hosiery (9)

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

*(cost) [anag: high ] with KINGS ("monarch's")

11a

Court judges politician with fury in America (7)

Generating...

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

MP ("politician") with IRE ("fury") in US ("America")

12a

Distance, say, a horse-drawn cart goes to the west (7)

Generating...

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

<=(e.g. ("say") + A + DRAY ("horse-drawn carriage"), goes to the west )

13a

Like a pleasure-seeker in the disco, dancing (10)

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15a

Girl left behind, as Americans say (4)

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18a

Disorder in dining room (4)

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19a

Complimentary strong drink for a non-conformist (4,6)

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22a

Return to clergyman, crossword setter and model (7)

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

Rev. (Reverend, so "clergyman") + I ("crossword setter") + SIT ("model")

24a

Captain Scott’s startersmoked fish (7)

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25a

Flowery shrub from Hyde Park employee, as some say (9)

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26a

What lazy person does, spreading lies about Democrat (5)

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

*(lies) [anag: spreading ] about D (Democrat)

27a

Trips in Tulsa Chilean organised (12)

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Down

1d

Some want iPod, especially in the UK and New Zealand? (9)

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2d

An incorrect character in London-to-Leeds road race (8)

Generating...

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

M1 ("London to Leeds road") + SPRINT ("race")

3d

Homes for Robin and Jay, perhaps? (5)

Generating...

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

NESTS are "homes for robin and jay" (without the capitals)

4d

Synopsis of plot beginning to shift Conservative policy (9)

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

[ beginning to ] S (hift) + TORY ("Conservative") + LINE ("policy")

5d

Manufacturers of extreme bits of magenta kitchenwareridiculous! (6)

Generating...

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

[ extreme bits of ] M (agent) A , K (itchenwar) E and R (idiculou) S

6d

Indian regularly ignored assent from German warrior (5)

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

(i) N (d) I (a) N [ regularly ] + JA ("assent from German")

7d

Attack American president no. 41 or 43 (6)

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

Am. (American) + (George) BUSH ("president no. 41 or 43")

8d

Drug dealers losing head, or theatre workers (6)

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

(p) USHERS ("drug dealers", losing head )

14d

Trained tiger cats, using a cunning plan (9)

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16d

Bizarrely cool Paris citadel many tourists visit (9)

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17d

In shop, Tim is this person with a half-full glass? (8)

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18d

Planet, hardly empty, with soggy ground (6)

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

MARS ("planet") + H (ardl) Y [ empty ]

20d

Batter is extremely tough and impetuous (6)

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21d

Attack flipping idiot, in trouble (6)

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23d

Party very upsetKamala drained alcoholic drink (5)

Generating...

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

<= (DO ("arty") + V (very), upset ) + K (amal) A [ drained ]

24d

Son with French bread where tapas may be served (5)

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