Guardian Cryptic #29648

2025-03-21

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Across

9a

At age close to retirement, Ivy fit to have sex toys (5-4)

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10a

Queen’s retired getting something to go (5)

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

Reversal of (… retired) [ANNE(former Queen of Great Britain) ’S ].

11a

One tooth at the back extracted in Italian city (5)

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

I(Roman numeral for “one”) + “molar”(a tooth at the back of the mouth) minus its last letter ( at the back extracted ).

12a

Exchange of opinions in bad-tempered attack (9)

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13a

Relations relaxed in shelter that river surrounds (7)

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14a

Recipe to make rum loaf? (7)

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17a

Traps with ensnared amphibians (5)

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

NETS(traps/snares) containing ( … ensnared ) W(abbrev. for “with”).

19a

Port from Uruguay region (3)

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20a

Ant right to get cosmetic preparation (5)

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21a

Sexy Malcolm’s crew collecting limousine with ladies initially inside (7)

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22a

Doctor’s companion left stopping impatient motorist (7)

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24a

Scrapcan it still be recycled with reduced temperature? (9)

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26a

March on, principally occupying 19 maybe in revolution (5)

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28a

More than one light punches (5)

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29a

Bacon perhaps has insects cooked with it (9)

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Down

1d

Drinkplastic bottles? (4)

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2d

Send out old lover half-heartedly, unfortunate start of tiff (6)

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3d

Train sentry to work, sacking one-time bully (10)

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

Anagram of ( … to work ) “ Train sentry ” minus ( sacking ) a/ one “t”(abbrev. for “time”).

4d

Group entertainment where the French replaces us (6)

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5d

Hand overcriminal pocketed present once more (8)

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6d

Coaches without starting exercises (4)

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7d

Islander is against bird-droppings being cleared at last (8)

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8d

Bachelor place unfinished and vile (4)

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

BA(abbrev. for “Bachelor”) + “set”(to place/to position) minus its last letter ( unfinished ).

13d

Fabric searched after turning over (5)

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15d

Departing ministeragain one no good following (10)

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16d

Maiden more disinterested, beginning to leave (5)

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18d

Tennis player’s wish with high aims (8)

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19d

Record keeper, an important boxer of note (8)

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22d

Cabaret actress upset after brother’s a nut (6)

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

Reversal of ( … upset , in a down clue) LIZA(Minnelli, leading actress in the musical film, Cabaret) placed below ( after, in a down clue ) BR(abbrev. for “brother”).

23d

Cheers for plonk! (6)

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24d

Trading insults finally before beer (4)

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25d

Check website regularly after start of tennis (4)

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27d

Way to knock up hard (4)

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