Guardian Cryptic #29569

2024-12-18

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Across

1a

Getting denounced, recollecting satanism? I got it (14)

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9a

Remove remains of meal lucky fugitive might get (5,4)

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10a

Stockholder has girl round (5)

Generating...

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

LASS + O – a lasso is used to hold on to cattle or “stock”

11a

New song alto gets ready in west Africa (5)

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N + AIR + A. Naira is the currency of Nigeria, currently running at about 1970 to the pound

12a

Toughest part of job, getting gardens concreted over? (4,5)

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13a

Affectionate gesture, given smartphone for example (8)

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14a

At short notice, book expensively for one (6)

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

ADVER[t] (notice) + B. “Expensively” is an example of an adverb

17a

Keeping it in the family, getting home back is best (6)

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INCEST (“keeping it in the family”) with IN (home) reversed

19a

Judge park calm (8)

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22a

Host isn’t one to convert believer (9)

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

Anagram of HOST ISN’T I

24a

Sweep’s friend covered in coal dust (5)

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25a

One’s counterparts work to withdraw concession (5)

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26a

In Missouri car pool went west, he went east (5,4)

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27a

Describing a number of teeth after a time on scanner falling out (14)

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Down

1d

Charity perhaps offering spare part for old clock? (6-4,4)

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2d

European home welcomes police chief (7)

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3d

Mexican ensembles have charisma, I fancy (9)

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4d

Private hospital in multi-storey municipal building (4,4)

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OWN (private) H in TALL

5d

Detective writer speaks without hesitation (6)

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6d

Order back in penalty box (5)

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7d

Notice paper is short (7)

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8d

Intruder an idiot, but sweet (10,4)

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15d

Fumbles ice-cream and cake (4,5)

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16d

What’s missing from book? O my, a tiny bit (8)

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DEUTERONO[my] – a deuteron is the nucleus of Deuterium (heavy hydrogen)

18d

Fast ship a cutter? Yes and no (7)

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

A cutter is a clipper, though as ships they are not the same, though I’m not sure I could explain the differnce

20d

Tiny drink not allowed unsuccessful ex-student (7)

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21d

Snack needed by someone overweight in the rain? (3,3)

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23d

Great boxer’s extremely tiny child (5)

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

T[in]Y + SON