Guardian Cryptic #29628

2025-02-26

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Across

1a

Wolves regularly circling after playing with a small creature (5,4)

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AFTER* in alternate letters of WoLvEs + A

6a
3d

Number near four grasped by cow (4,5)

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8a

Hypothetical splashing of urn across pressure cooker (8)

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P in URN* + OVEN

9a
22d

Dog kennels new realm for 12 (6,5)

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10a

See 22

11a

‘Rat’, and translated into ‘donkey’ (8)

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12a

Potion originally drunk by pigeon for Alice, say? (6)

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P[otion] in COOER

15a

Western residence, minister recalled, for anybody (8)

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W + HOME + reverse of REV

16a

Muzzles worn by boy with right outfit (4,4)

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LAD + R in GAGS

19a

Ultimately, gnats and bats like Bengal cats? (6)

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[gnat]S + POTTY

21a

Boy in a crib discontented after spilling child’s drink (8)

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Anagram of BOY IN A C[ri]B

22a
10a

Cat catching 18 out, heavenly sight (6,6)

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24a

Make last dance work: the tango you suspect last of all? (3,3)

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25a

Short dash for food delivery? (4-4)

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26a

Journey of hiker traipsing about? (4)

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27a

Case where filth ending in slammer, put back in prison (9)

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Reverse of DIRT [slamme]R in CAGE

Down

1d

Lift half a bottle? (5)

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Half of WINCHester , a bottle used for medicines etc

2d

Ralph Richardson’s initial put, how funny! (5,2)

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Anagram of R[ichardson] PUT HOW. “Ralph” is onomatopoeic slang for vomit

3d

See 6 Across

4d

Toll reduced for Spooner, 18 at Agincourt? (7)

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Spoonerism of BONG (sound of a bell) LOW

5d

Huge winger’s heavy weight? (9)

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6d

Resort where horse pierced by 18 (7)

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7d

Flog patent with deposit of English king (9)

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E REX in OVERT (patent)

13d

Vessel at end of channel tipped up to feed pig (3-6)

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Reverse of AT [channe]L in OINKER

14d

Natural park, a tip I found in it (9)

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A LIST (to tip) in REC (recreation ground, park)

17d

A body for modelling permissible in journal (3,4)

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(A BODY)* + OK

18d

Owl after small piece (7)

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20d

Apparent, circulating roll of banknotes should feature head of royal (7)

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OUT (circulating, e.g. as a rumour) + R[oyal] in WAD

22d

See 9 Across

23d

Letters from author a template for lecture (5)

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