Guardian Cryptic #29562

2024-12-10

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Across

8a

Encourages viewers to leave when reporting Oxford’s dimensions (4,4)

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9a

Arrival still not settled (6)

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10a

Charge made impression with European (8)

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11a

Continue swallowing occasional rage with someone who is petrifying (6)

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Alternate letters of RaGe in GO ON. In Greek mythology people were turned to stone if they looked at one of the Gorgons

12a

Is that Schrödinger’s luggage? It’s quickly resolved (4,3,4,4)

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As in the thought experiment of Schrödinger’s cat the cat is simultaneously alive and dead, less gruesomely we might have a case that is both open and shut

15a

It relieves blockage caused by number occupying street (5)

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16a

Feel gutted abandoning bat, say (5)

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FLUTTER (to bat e.g. one’s eyes) less F[ee]L

20a

It’s time for physicists to explain general relativity (6,9)

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21a

A huge number leave retro brand (6)

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23a

Broad description of good book’s contents (3,5)

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25a

Deny one’s in depressed state (6)

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I’S in DOWN

26a

Young fish found in drierhas it been cooked there? (3,5)

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Down

1d

AI facilitates talk with doctor over temperature (7)

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CHAT + GP + T. Rather weak to use “talk” to define the crucial CHAT element of the answer

2d

Met ran riot, mistreated returning killer? (10)

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3d

Award for play (4)

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4d

Iron included in heavy American shielding (7)

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5d

Idle and strung out, becoming upset (10)

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6d

Endless quest to see wild life from a distance (4)

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7d

Crucial clause vetoed biopsies lawyers used to investigate death (7)

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The central or “crucial” letters of clAUse veTOed bioPSies lawYers

13d

Halt cannon being moved in a careless manner (10)

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14d

Where queens are always men (10)

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17d

Composer with personal problem supported by sculptor (7)

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18d

Bugs army boss when getting a low rise (7)

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CIC (Commander-in-Chief) + A + reverse of SAD (low)

19d

He might stop you entering empty bar carrying weight (7)

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OUNCE in B[a]R

22d

Finally getting power to reject shoddy goods (4)

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Last letters of gettinG poweR tO rejecO. Grot is a back-formation from “grotty”, which apparently was first used, or at least popularised, by George Harrison in the film A Hard Day’s Night ; it’s from a shortening of “grotesque”

24d

Entice Charlie to abandon dodgy money (4)

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LUCRE less C (Charlie)