Guardian Cryptic #29713

2025-06-05

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Across

1a

Nun gets broken arm (4,3)

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5a

Get hold of jailbird said to be connected (7)

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9a

Accessory involved in sex, traditionally (5)

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10a

Groupie heard to follow turkey? It’s a joke (3,6)

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11a

Run around centre of Livery Hall and tour Mayfair, say (7,3)

Generating...

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

GALLOP (run) round centre of livERY Hall – gallery hops are also available in America!

12a

Toughie, at its heart? Yuck! (3)

Generating...

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

to UGH ie

14a

Spooks centre stage, dancing to Moussorgsky’s Fifth (6,6)

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

An anagram (dancing) of CENTRE STAGE + mous S orgsky’s

18a

Cooked old tree’s bark crafted into farm fare (6,6)

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

An anagram (cooked) of OLD + the outer letters (‘bark’) of T[re]E CRAFTED

21a

Convenient device in section of meat market (3)

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22a

Commit to each shelter rescue’s value (10)

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

I can’t quite fit these bits together, beyond PER (to? each) and RATE (value) : please see first four comments – many thanks!

25a

River bird catches swallow (5,4)

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26a

Supply material for laughfactory.com? (5)

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27a

Seek supplements? (4,3)

Generating...

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

A reverse anagram (out) of SEEK

28a

Outstanding saltine crackers (7)

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Down

1d

In speech, do away with troika? (6)

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2d

Touts divorcée’s upside-down position (6)

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3d

Royal’s EKG clearly doctored (5,5)

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4d

Spruce infested with bugs, reportedly (5)

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5d

Collected round bottom of cesspit and turned rotten? (9)

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

COMPOSED (collected) round [cesspi] T

6d

Bit of force dropping on Shakespearean eye donor? (4)

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7d

Modifying source of waste water and rolling in it (8)

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

effluent (waste water), with its source (first letter) modified

8d

Where doll may be found in attempt to win young fellow heading off to Switzerland (3,5)

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

[b]OY (young fellow, heading off) + CH (Switzerland, vehicle registration) in TEST (attempt)

13d

Lots and lots to flush, perhaps? (1,5,4)

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15d

Stock component of stunt flier’s tail (5,4)

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16d

It may order you to stop excluding Scotland Yard from fraudulent accident log (8)

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17d

Impressed with ecstasy rush (8)

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19d

Applaud end of cholesterol in fried food (6)

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

[cholestero] L in SAUTÉ (fried food)

20d

Bombshell executive in a pickle (6)

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23d

Petitions withdrawing conclusion of suit (5)

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24d

This Simpsons character goes both ways (4)

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

A palindrome