Guardian Cryptic #29706

2025-05-28

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Across

8a

No beer, as Dicky is on the drink (8)

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9a

North American news, plus tip from family nurse (5)

Generating...

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

N A (North American) + N N (news) + [famil]Y

10a

Jams broadcast giving access to the underworld (4)

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11a

Old capital, per se? Polish virtually (10)

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12a

Fellow at stern is very cold (6)

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14a

Negative Frenchman in hot region abroad (8)

Generating...

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

NO (negative) + M (Frenchman) in RANDY (hot)

15a

Name involved in racial slur, like ‘brainbox’ (7)

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17a

Spotted cloth by rocks (7)

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20a

Neglectfully late wrapping present? Fine (8)

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22a

Line intersecting Sussex and Kent, etc. lacks power (6)

Generating...

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

SE (South East – Sussex and Kent etc.) + CAN’T (lacks power)

23a

Put out hot vents that are concentrated on prey? (10)

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24a

Wind in roofoh no! (4)

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25a

Unrefined group needs to change its direction (5)

Generating...

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

C[l]ASS (group), with the direction changed from left to right

26a

Rule soundly applied to trip that puts a damper on things (8)

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Down

1d

Don’s shaking, etc, being ensnared by siren (8)

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2d

One is, in a different form, unknown mountain-dweller (4)

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3d

Experience drug overdose, getting support (6)

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4d

Carriage direction (7)

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5d

Part of the whole embarrassment of ‘relating’ (8)

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6d

Criminal in courtman’s not at all like Keats! (10)

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7d

Male milk producer is over a lot (6)

Generating...

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

M (male) + a reversal (over) of DAIRY (milk producer)

13d

Biscuit from Sandy’s pile (10)

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16d

In a way, Brummie is attached to your old gemstone (8)

Generating...

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

ME (Brummie) + THY (your old) in A ST[reet) (way)

18d

Husband with bear grip (8)

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19d

One large cut is limiting ex-queen’s capital (7)

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21d

Number of times to see the heartless grasping filthy rich (6)

Generating...

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

T[h]E round an anagram (filthy) of RICH

22d

Finch wrong to restrain runner (6)

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24d

Relief (affordable) housing fuss (4)

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