Guardian Cryptic #29582

2025-01-03

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Across

1a

Hornblower’s sweetheart eating cheese (7)

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5a

Heavyweight bear tush! (4-3)

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9a

1930s actor and bandleader breaking wind (5)

Generating...

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

B[and] in GALE

10a

Info on location of Bologna and Genova: they may be found under fig leaf (9)

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11a

Green bovine at core of catastrophic AI error (3-7)

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12a

Cold one in dictator’s funerary stand (4)

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14a

After outrageous cuts taken, drastic measures exercised to produce Emmy winner? (5,6)

Generating...
18a

Terrifying tales of beehive makers? (4-7)

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21a

Greek characters Doctor Who companion picked up (4)

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22a

Across the pond, Mark’s a good-looker in rags, tattered and torn (6,4)

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25a

Hippies: zeroes! They’re sure to fail (4,5)

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26a

Ship’s controller heading off to part of Jersey (5)

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27a

In retro pub game, you once went amiss (7)

Generating...

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

YE (old form of “you”) in reverse of DARTS (pub game)

28a

Tolkien beings pursuing punishment for porcupines? (7)

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Down

1d

Denied freedom of speech, yet made wisecracks (6)

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2d

Degree, blessing for boor (6)

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3d

Claire Danes ripping off a riotous bunch of Cod Wars participants (10)

Generating...

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

Anagram of CLAIRE DANES less (one instance of ) A

4d

Beverage for outspoken wagoners(5)

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5d

beverage from bean leaf’s fermentation (4,2,3)

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6d

Pro athlete suppresses vulgar outburst (4)

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7d

Report Slugà la Mode (8)

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8d

Restraint for revolting reds arrested by police (8)

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13d

Goes hither and yon in park, drinking boozy teas (4,6)

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15d

Monica and I dancing in promotion for body-builder (5,4)

Generating...

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

(MONICA I)* in AD (advertisement, promotion)

16d

It involves guesswork to crack hard case (8)

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17d

Fuddy-duddy oddball is around (8)

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19d

Cupboard contents including old copper tree (6)

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20d

Shows contempt for tie-ups (6)

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23d

Fiasco left unresolved to a degree (5)

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24d

Barbie greeting when out perhaps carrying daughter (4)

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