Guardian Cryptic #29644

2025-03-17

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1a

Fellow, covered in fur, made Spooner utter a prayer (4,4)

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Spoonerism (rather strangely indicated) of “male, hairy”

5a

Admitted fellow is inside and not thrown out (4,2)

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F[ellow] in LET IN

9a

Nasty scum I fight for vintage entertainment system (5,3)

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(SCUM I)* + BOX (to fight)

10a

Little Scottish creature removes article for close friend (6)

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BEASTIE less A (indefinite article)

12a

Nurses on mad rotation means nobody sleeps (6,5)

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15a

Fool starts to turn white eating raw prawns (5)

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17a

Sextet with talent shows prospect of making it (9)

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18a

Relaxed performer’s backstage requirement making classic film (4,5)

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19a

Central economic unit some say is indispensable (2,3)

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20a

Steam celery, then turn it into an empty vessel (4,7)

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24a

Novel little song sounds bare in this state (6)

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25a

Ordinary artist, half cut, becomes shopkeeper (8)

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26a

Go wrong filling pastry for French chap (6)

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27a

Daily ingestion of sulphur may keep skin looking healthy (8)

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S[ulphur] in CLEANER (daily)

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1d

One of us is taking on relationship type of studies (10)

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HUMAN (one of us) + TIE (relationship) in IS

2d

Popular fiction genre has us on tenterhooks (2,8)

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3d

Chinese region producing rainwear with gold finish (5)

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4d

Driver mood is perturbed delivering mobile furniture (4-8)

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6d

Delight receiving green car for promotion (9)

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7d

Sums made by heartless solicitors (4)

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TOUTS less its middle letter

8d

Regularly uncovers disagreeable voters (4)

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Alternate letters of uNcOvErS

11d

Doctor creating oral list of health problems! (5,7)

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13d

Petty officials not so important when bidding for bridge (5,5)

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14d

Sort I employed to put words together (10)

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16d

Guideline creates safe environment for a strike (9)

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A RAM (strike) in PETER (slang for a safe).

21d

Material delivered in oily crates (5)

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22d

Cut up nails that are cheap (4)

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23d

Chopper used in evacuated annexed zone (4)

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