Guardian Cryptic #29574

2024-12-24

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Across

8a

President in the immediate future blocked by the gods (8)

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

An envelope (‘blocked by’) of ‘the’ in P (‘President’) plus ANON (‘in the immeddiate future’).

9a

I’m into band performer backing heavy metal (6)

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

A reversal (‘backing’) of an envelope (‘into’) of ‘I’m’ in MUSO (musician, ‘band performer’).

10a

Ancient city hospital getting behind cricketer (4)

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

A charade of BAT (‘cricketer’) plus H (hospital’), with ‘getting behind’ indicting the order of the particles.

11a

Keen on tirade about the French being prejudiced (10)

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12a

Podcast’s out a fraction (6)

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

It’s open season: I have not the slightest idea about the wordplay here.

14a

Vehicles circling old cathedral city in a rough manner (8)

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15a

Rascal in rude vein making bend (7)

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17a

One’s run into stubborn guy offering traditional Christmas festivities (7)

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

An envelope (‘into’) of I”S (‘one’s’) plus R (‘run’) in MULE (‘stubborn guy’). In mediaeval times, the Lord of Misrule was appointed to oversee Christmastide revelries, and the New Year Feast of Fools.

20a

Footwear support: repositioned toes here? (8)

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

An anagram (‘repositioned’) of ‘toes here’.

22a

Ancient governor retaining corner in fine weather (6)

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23a

Well-turned-outobvious personal statement about actual dressing (10)

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

An envelope (‘about’) of ACULAT, an anagram (‘dressing’) of ‘actual’ in I’M ME (‘obvious personal statement’).

24a

Question about energy in dairy product (4)

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25a

Flower pot not finished by our group (6)

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26a

Success for woman also curtailed till now (8)

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Down

1d

French biscuit? French politician consuming one with doughnut separately (8)

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

MACRON (Emmanuel, President, ‘French politician’) with A (‘one’) and O (‘doughnut’) inserted ‘separately’.

2d

Diet challenging to some extent? Eat away (4)

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3d

Enjoy hard currency, not against piling it up (6)

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

A reversal (‘piling it up’ in a down light) of H (‘hard’) plus SIL[v]ER (‘currency’) minus V ( versus , ‘not against’).

4d

Ready to be displayed, given traditional punishment? Not quite (2,5)

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5d

This vegetable supplies make-up material, mostly wild (8)

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6d

One is Mr Opera, when working? (10)

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7d

Regret accommodating two navies on large or small stretch of water (6)

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

An envelope (‘accomodating’) od NN (‘two navies’) in RUE (‘regret’) plus L (‘large’).

13d

Corps in the armour failing extended military training (5,5)

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

An envelope (‘in’) of C (‘corps’) in ROUTEMARH, an anagram (‘failing’) of ‘the armour’.

16d

See one tour is arranged for top soloists (8)

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

A charade of V ( vide , ‘see’) plus I (‘one’) plud RTUOSI, an anagram (‘arranged’) of ‘tour is’.

18d

Honoured recently after burying waste? (8)

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19d

A lot of resistance to harem pants (7)

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

An anagram (‘pants’) of ‘to harem’. Indeed ‘a lot of resistance’ – 10 to the power 12 ohms to be precise.

21d

Buzzing with rising passion, they respond sharply when struck (6)

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22d

Elegant articles taken from bar near midnight? (6)

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24d

Sharpen question having European instead of American (4)

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

WHAT (‘question’) with E replacing A (‘having European instead of American’).