Guardian Cryptic #29688

2025-05-07

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Across

9a

Neighbours maybe propose a new academy (4,5)

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

(PROPOSE A)* + A[cademy]

10a

Gong in A minor (5)

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11a

Home help heading to the West Country (5)

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12a

South American technique for deforesting 25/2? (9)

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13a

Dynamic leader of council escapes suspension (7)

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

CHANGING (dynamic) less C[ouncil]

14a

Incredibly genial host ultimately raising spirits (7)

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

Anagram of GENIAL +[hos]T

17a

A record covered by synth-pop group (5)

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

LP (recond) in A-HA

19a

Leaves side unfinished (3)

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20a

Get rid of turn in game (5)

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21a

Comes second in unpredictable event (5,2)

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

S in TURN-UP (…for the books)

22a

This place is protecting land for vegetation (7)

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24a

Moral play about inhabitant of the Caribbean (5,4)

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26a

Scoundrel following Nickelback to suffer (5)

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28a

American on vacation bitten by police dog (5)

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

A[merica]N in CID (police department)

29a

Iron perhaps introduced into otherwise square meal (9)

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

EVEN (to iron) in ELSE + S[quare]

Down

1d

Export case of aged wine (4)

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

PAST IT (aged) minus the outer leters

2d

Pleasant spot close to Epping Forest (6)

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3d

Doctor in lab coat’s making drugs (10)

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4d

Bloodsucker in part of 2 with The Listener? (6)

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5d

Quickly getting up to drink port in Californian city (8)

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

ADEN (port) in ASAP (As Soon As Possible, quickly)

6d

Country music legend on the radio (4)

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

Sounds (to some) like (Bob) Marley

7d

Building pressure upset Olivia Newton-John’s finale (8)

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

P + OLIVIA* + [Joh]N

8d

2 PM (4)

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13d

Centre of World Cycling (5)

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

EARTH with the letters cycled one place to the left

15d

Hostelries stocking popular fruit (10)

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16d

Cheesemonger (21) holding saw (5)

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18d

Cookie Monster finally coming out and having a good time (8)

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

PARTY RING ( a kind of biscuit or cookie) less the second [monste]R

19d

Drink of whiskey inside cheers father (3,5)

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

W in TA (thanks, cheers) + PATER

22d

American band fixed up with joint in studio (6)

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

HAM (thigh, joint) + reverse of REM (US band) – Hammer studios were famous for their horror films

23d

Approach acting with the heart of Vincent Price (6)

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

A (acting) +[vin]C[ent] + COST

24d

Surprise female slipping out of dress (4)

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

FROCK less F

25d

Spooner delivering paper for mistress (4)

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

Spoonerism of “daily” (newspaper)

27d

Friend doesn’t finish English wine (4)

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