Guardian Cryptic #29717

2025-06-10

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Across

5a

Cry as one is eaten by ogre (6)

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6a

Balls ascend randomly (6)

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9a

Equips 2, 3 and 5 perhaps (6)

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10a

Adorn gold books containing star (8)

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11a

Accomplishment of bases broadcast (4)

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12a

Defiant about promises involving ring (10)

Generating...

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

RE ("about") + IOUs ("promises" to pay) involving BELL ("ring", as in "I'll give you a bell")

13a

With increasing speed oleander spread by a cricket club (11)

Generating...

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

*(oleander) [anag: spread ] by A + CC (cricket club)

18a

Fly paper that’s attached to car (4,6)

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21a

Seize end of big flipping obstacle (4)

Generating...

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

[ end of ] (bi) G + [ flipping ] <=BAR ("obstacle")

22a

Server with first class hair (8)

Generating...

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

W (with) + A1 ("first class") + TRESS ("hair")

23a

Staple moulded artist’s material (6)

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24a

Small fish producing unpleasant smell (6)

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25a

Note in religious sermon (6)

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Down

1d

Small drink a jerk finds exciting (8)

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2d

Drinks beer regularly in advert (6)

Generating...

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

TEAS ("drinks") + (b) E (e) R [ regularly ]

3d

Old lady with returning desire to have one adult plant (8)

Generating...

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

MA ("old lady") with [ returning ] <=LONG ("desire") to have I (one) + A (adult)

4d

Dish affected when coated with silicon (6)

Generating...

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

CAMP ("affected") when coated with Si (chemical symbol for "silicon")

5d

Ice screen around edges of balustrade (6)

Generating...

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

SORT ("screen") around [ edges of ] B( alustrad) E

7d

Make fun of result during drink (4,2)

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8d

Hoodwink doppelganger on X (6-5)

Generating...

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

DOUBLE ("doppelganger") on X (cross)

14d

I have returned to study church support (8)

Generating...

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

<=I'VE ("I have", returned ) + DEN ("study") + CE ("Church" of England)

15d

Enjoy drug and endless strong drink (8)

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16d

Innards initially tossed into bottles (6)

Generating...

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

[ initially ] T (ossed) into VIALS ("bottles")

17d

Seldom lean around a Republican (6)

Generating...

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

RELY ("lean") around A + R (Republican)

19d

Very upset as boat returns with 50’s youth (6)

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20d

Parrot mauled another bird (6)

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