Guardian Cryptic #29652

2025-03-26

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Across

1a

Deliver bundle, article wrapped by calendar girl showing topand bottom here too? (7,5)

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

definition: French for YELLOW JERSEY (a “top” worn by the leading cyclist in the Tour de France) which can be found at the “bottom here” i.e. in this crossword grid as the answer to 27ac MAIL=”Deliver” + LOT=”bundle”; plus A=indefinite “article” inside JUNE=”calendar [month, or the name of a] girl”

9a

Insect briefly circling top of tall plant (5)

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

LOUS-[e]=”Insect briefly”, around top/first letter of T-[all]

10a

End of documentary as a sequel screened by Europeanis that filmic? (9)

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

definition refers to POLYTHENE as a material used for plastic film end of [documentar]-Y, plus THEN=”as a sequel”; both inside POLE=a Polish person=”European”

11a

Play touring country, number overbooked? (3,4)

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12a

Recovered, some of the military balloon in site of incident? (7)

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13a

Proceeds beyond incredible initially, money brilliant (10)

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

RIDES=”Proceeds” after/beyond initial of I-[ncredible]; plus CENT=”money”

15a

Tree, one serving well? (4)

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

definition: a type of maple tree in tennis, someone serving ‘aces’ might be called an ACE-R

18a

Reportedly not 11 across, thank goodness! (4)

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19a

Flabbergasted, mum? (10)

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

“mum” as in ‘to keep mum’ = to stay silent

22a
26a

Bulb that’s lit? (7,5)

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24a
8d

Banker after a lot of money for profit, by the sound of it? (7-6)

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25a

Cake and cup of tea for some carrier (6,3)

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26a

See 22

27a

Chicken and bovine in first gear? (6,6)

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1d

Auditor’s more substantial claimmatter dropped? (9)

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2d

Obviously wearing suit (2,6)

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3d

Overly bold colouring stick (5)

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4d

Accommodation for rental cut, people admitting frustration ultimately (9)

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

TO LE-[t]=”rental”, “cut” short; plus RACE=”people” around [frustratio]-N

5d

Designer stubble originally maintained by a right berk (6)

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

S-[tubble] inside A [from surface] + R (right) + TIT=”berk”

6d

Relative featured in masterpiece I nailed up (5)

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7d

Excess that is lifted behind muscles (6)

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8d

See 24 Across

14d

Match fixer, 3 down thing? (6,3)

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16d

Potential for being scammed, as drunk lured into trading place (9)

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

anagram/”drunk” of (lured)* in CITY (as in e.g. the City of London, “trading place”)

17d

Kings discussing lovely flower? (8)

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18d

Catholic, sanctimonious in days gone by (6)

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20d

Author back on the radio? (6)

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

definition: Laurence Sterne [wiki] sounds like (on the radio): ‘stern’=”back”

21d

Mode in which companion defends delay (6)

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23d

Some garlic in cold relish (5)

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24d

Composition of stuffy air extremely unsuitable (5)

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

definition: a type of musical composition FUG=a close or smoky atmosphere=”stuffy air” + extreme letters of U-[nsuitabl]-E