Guardian Cryptic #29698

2025-05-19

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Across

1a

Censor correspondent, a contributor to comedy show (3,6)

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6a

No longer measure use of computers by youngster (5)

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9a

Strange lad with pet, one a lot of money backed (4-2,9)

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10a

Vegetable ship brought back (4)

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11a

They fly around area by way of rocky peaks (8)

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14a

Submarine at first lacks rust protection (9)

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15a

One consuming an apple (5)

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16a

Established pansy regularly in garden (5)

Generating...

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

regular letters from [p]-A-[n]-S-[y]; in BED="garden"

18a

Movingly describe united salvage effort (6,3)

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20a

Domestic occupation for the woolly-minded? (8)

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21a

School class in shape for months (4)

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25a

Roller making its way through London in song (3,6,6)

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

reference to the lyrics of a ballad where "Old Father Thames keeps rolling along / Down to the mighty sea"

26a

Very much unfinished (2,3)

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27a

The way to get to the bottom of things (9)

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Down

1d

Angry sound from Greek member of parliament (5)

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2d

Vulcan’s demise unexpectedly good news? (7)

Generating...

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

GOD'S END="Vulcan's demise" reference to Vulcan, god of fire in ancient Roman myth

3d

A measure of whisky not opened? It’s on the house (4)

Generating...

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

[p]-ROOF="A measure of whisky" without its first/opening letter 'proof' is a measure of a standard strength of a spirit such as whisky

4d

Swell to maximum volume (4)

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5d

Powerful preacher is on exam schedule (10)

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6d

These days going into small business American is intrepid (10)

Generating...

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

OUR AGE="These days", going into CO (short for company i.e. "small business"); plus US="American"

7d

Airline gets one oaf to make emergency jump (4,3)

Generating...

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

definition: to bail out can mean to eject from an aircraft in an emergency BA (British Airways, "Airline") + I="one" + LOUT="oaf"

8d

Beloved certain to walk round (9)

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12d

Believe spade for one to be plastic (6,4)

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13d

Having cut back tree drench all around (10)

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14d

Not recognised tossing and turning on new bunk (9)

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17d

In a little less wind, let’s take someone for a ride (7)

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19d

Septuagenarian perhaps eating large loaf (7)

Generating...

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

[member of the] BOOMER [generation]="Septuagenarian perhaps", around/"eating" L (large)

22d

Old Testament figure who took the tablets as directed (5)

Generating...

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

in the Old Testament, Moses received stone tablets with the Ten Commandments the surface can mislead as 'tablets' can be read to mean medicinal tablets

23d

Inconclusive game that attracts a crowd (4)

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24d

Not many heard this sigh of relief (4)

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