Guardian Cryptic #29590

2025-01-13

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Across

9a

Infantryman’s obscure rereading (9)

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10a

Railwayman’s uniform covered by pullover (5)

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

U (uniform, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) covered by <=DRAG ("pull", over )

11a

Finished, complete with nothing missing (7)

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12a

They regard six of the Roman jugs (7)

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13a

Woman returning from Tenerife (5)

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14a

Furling eg rope I inserted into special coupling (7,2)

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

I inserted into *(coupling) [anag: special ]

16a

Ample magic spray squirted in major sporting event (10,5)

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19a

Repelling goat making another attack? (9)

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21a

Star is circling in empty space (5)

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

<=(SUN ("star") + IS , circling )

22a

God returned, it’s said, to America (7)

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23a

I’m undecided, with a very hesitant couple of expressions (7)

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

W (with) + A + V (very) + ER + ER ("hesitant couple of expressions")

24a

Virginia for one in a flustered condition (5)

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25a

How sniper disputed possession (9)

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Down

1d

One very self-important English tourist about to travel (3-7)

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2d

Two tries: I liked that (4,4)

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

"two" times HEAR ("try")

3d

Sweet to swaddle an old king who didn’t rule the waves? (6)

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4d

Important greeting reaching ears (4)

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5d

After pressure, priest beginning to succumb, but getting her own way (10)

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

after P (pressure), Rev. (reverend, so "priest") + AILING ("beginning to succumb")

6d

Accepting some words of welcome, short of time (8)

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

A GREE (t) ING ("some words of welcome", short of T (time))

7d

Uneatable breakfast daughter say slid into bin-liner (3,3)

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

D (daughter) + e.g. (for example, so "say") slid into BAG ("bin-liner")

8d

Commonly keeps out of sight for a day in Rome (4)

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

[ commonly ] ' IDES ("keeps out of sight', i.e hides)

14d

Agent’s fee that is held by officer (10)

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

An "officer holds" a COMMISSION

15d

Entrust text of play to the mail: there’s a bit to follow (10)

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17d

May it produce a child’s admission? (8)

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18d

Harmony badly disrupted by conservative in our government (8)

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

*(harmony) [anag: badly ] disrupted by C (Conservative)

20d

Writer of adventures has a bunch translated (6)

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21d

Before noon cut flower (6)

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22d

Engaged coach at terminus of railway (4)

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23d

Current problem for baby? (4)

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