Guardian Cryptic #29568

2024-12-17

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Across

1a

Top stated means of getting mobile after a fall (6)

flowerflowerflower
5a

Advance to be doubledyou don’t mean that, surely? (4,4)

Generating...

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

COME ("advance" doubled )

9a

Dash on hearing ‘rehearsal’ (5,3)

flowerflowerflower
10a

That is awfully mean to put one out (6)

Generating...

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

*(mean) [anag: awfully ] + L (a) Y ("to put" with A (one) out )

11a

Bright-red tool on reversing crane (6,6)

flowerflowerflower
13a

It indicates action of lover boy’s heart (4)

Generating...

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

"lo VER B oy" [ 's heart ]

14a

One joining Plato in discursive medium (3,5)

flowerflowerflower
17a

Cancelled electronic dial for the present (8)

flowerflowerflower
18a

Disclosure taken by peer (4)

Generating...

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

A peer (i.e. one who pees) would be taking a LEAK

20a

Astounding, inspiring (12)

flowerflowerflower
23a

Modern means of hooking upit should catch well (6)

flowerflowerflower
24a

Juvenile leads in iconic musical needing to grow up (8)

Generating...

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

[ leads in ] I (conic) M (usical) needing MATURE ("to grow up")

25a

Technological aspects of farming sparking angry mood almost (8)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Force of habit, eating last of tiramisu (6)

Generating...

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

DRESS ("habit") eating [ last of ] (tiramis) U

Down

2d

House lacks south wing? What a surprise! (4)

Generating...

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

(House of) LORD (s) lacking S (south)

3d

Cross Siberia travelling with Communist League vans (9)

flowerflowerflower
4d

A way to interrupt female only set (6)

Generating...

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

A + Rd . (road, so "way") to interrupt HEN ("female only", as in hen party)

5d

Point at which weight is concentrated = v (6,2,7)

Generating...

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

V is CENTRE OF GRA(V)ITY

6d

Moon shot? College is game! (8)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Sulphur extracted from beyond earth is rich (5)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Factory in lane, possibly one of a modern generation (10)

Generating...

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

MILL ("factory") + *(in lane) [anag: possibly ]

12d
22d

Ballet etc fragments prior to change (10,4)

Generating...
15d

Gorilla at play, that has an enormous bite (9)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Success with female, initially triumphing only so far (8)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Caught on camera covered in PVC? (6)

flowerflowerflower
21d

Sound made by car (old) (5)

flowerflowerflower
22d

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