Guardian Cryptic #29614

2025-02-10

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Across

1a

Untaxed dealings in coal or jet? (5,7)

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9a

This marine is a blue (5)

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

ULTRAmarine is a blue pigment

10a

No sinners in this parish church? (3,6)

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11a

Small surfaces where one sees runners and riders (7)

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12a

Take place in powerful movement to spend lavishly (7)

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13a

More crazy, previously got up in pink (4,6)

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15a

Showed we went in Boots (4)

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

SHOWED less WE

18a

Work a large gemstone (4)

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19a

Rich congratulations for hooker (4-6)

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

A hooker in Rugby might be congratulated for heeling the ball well in a scrum

22a

Shortly arrive to approve navigator’s equipment (7)

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24a

Remote branch not popular appointment (7)

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25a

In weariness putting lust aside for a change (9)

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26a

Makes tea, mentioning the after-effect of punch (5)

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27a

Feel relieved, brewing herb tea at home on stove (7,5)

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

(BERB TEA)* + AGA (stove) + IN (at home)

Down

1d

Cricketers, each arriving at London Bridge(9)

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2d

the match they’ve all travelled for (4,4)

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

Pretty much just a definition

3d

The ultimate in snack foods for poet (5)

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4d

Stupidly select old bayonet (4,5)

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5d

Almost noon: too soon (6)

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6d

Bitcoin creator who works underground (5)

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7d

Having lost uniform, one chasing ship’s officer (6)

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

PURSUER (one chasing) less the second U

8d

Get up, when music finally reaches conclusion (6)

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

AS (when) + [musi]C + END

14d

Where were slaves kept once? Antarctica? (4,5)

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16d

Whole lane out of order for a spooky time (9)

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17d

A bit of spine needed by European in green underwear (8)

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

E[uopean] in VERT (green, in heraldry) + BRAS

18d

Secret business taken up by religious sect (6)

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20d

Hate exam, after two low grades (6)

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

D E (two low grades) + TEST (exam)

21d

Surface film made from a paint (6)

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23d

Endless unhappiness for skinflint (5)

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24d

The last in a series of home games (5)

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