Guardian Cryptic #29711

2025-06-03

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Across

1a

In excruciating terminal pain, you said? That’s awkward (6)

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

U in G (the “terminal of excruciatinG) + ACHE

4a

Englishmen’s ball (6)

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POM (Australian slang for an Englisman), twice

9a

Massive heart, cryptically? (5-10)

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10a

In this country one permitted to get heart, liver or kidney (6)

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I in GB + LET (allowed)

11a

Footballers hogging the centre of attention? That’s pants! (8)

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The middle letter of atteNtion in KICKERS

12a

East of France consuming load of this delicacy (8)

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14a

Keeps longing internally as they laugh (6)

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15a

‘Marine life law rejected by RSPC leader’The Guardian (6)

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Reverse of LAW + first letter of RSPB + US (The Guardian)

18a

Given a fine joke Philistine discarded (8)

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21a

Eats out after a brief rest: minute steak, fish ‘n’ chips or haute cuisine, for example (8)

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A NAP + EATS* – anapaest is ‘a metrical foot consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable,’ as in the three exanples listed

22a

Awards for SUVs? (6)

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24a

Income tax malarkey 75%? Ridiculous! (11,4)

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25a

Tennis score ends with indistinguishable seeds (6)

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26a

My usual heartless chaotic refuge (6)

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Down

1d

Be inappropriate with young Indian woman (2,5)

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2d

Up to the point when circling crow flies off jauntily (5)

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JAUNTILY minus the surrounding JAY (bird of the Crow family)

3d

Head of household turned aghast seeing this on X (formerly Twitter) (7)

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H[ousehold] + AGHAST

5d

Wealthy East German first reality denier (7)

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6d

Soldier and poet to speak of birds (9)

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7d

After thirty seconds, rave about goddess (7)

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8d
18d

King Edward dressed for dinner? (6,6)

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13d

An agricultural product and where it’s stashed up for the citadel (9)

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A CROP + reverse of SILO

16d

Supported by previous partners, woman getting extensions (7)

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17d

Relative pace and quiet (7)

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18d

See 8

19d

Business invested in gas supply primarily for right-wingers (7)

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CO in NEON + S[upply]

20d

Eastenders pick up percussion through it (7)

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23d

Beast arrived and left (5)

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