Guardian Cryptic #29718

2025-06-11

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Across

1a

Deputy’s role in recidivist’s scam? (6,6)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Ride in white vehicle (5)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Ultimately, storm in teacup brewing as American tires? (9)

Generating...

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

Anagram of [stor]M IN TEACUP, using the American spelling of what we write as “tyres”

11a

Some retro hairstyles returning shortly (7)

flowerflowerflower
12a

Temple guards at this spot, so there! (7)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Descriptive of some optical equipment, instrument with 5,7? (4-6)

flowerflowerflower
15a

Look of golfer regularly missing (4)

Generating...

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

Alternate letters of Of GoLfEr

18a
21d

European lake drained (4)

flowerflowerflower
19a

Number of suits and doctor eagerly embracing university student in America (3,7)

Generating...

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

IV (4, number of suits in a pack of cards) + U in EAGERLY*

22a

Slump in queue for turkeys? (7)

flowerflowerflower
24a

Country with occupied territory fled by yours truly, cereal crop in blockade? (7)

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

OAT (cereal crop) in CRIMEA less ME (yours truly)

25a

New porthole battered, where it could be many times (5,4)

flowerflowerflower
26a

As a unit, aware of fate in the end (2,3)

flowerflowerflower
27a

Bread filled with something salty, though not a standard cheese (8,4)

Generating...

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

TE[a]R (something salty) in MONEY (bread) + JACK (flag, standard)

Down

1d

Served up always with minimum of fuss, sauces less sweet? (5-4)

Generating...

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

Reverse of E’ER + F[uss] + RAGUS

2d

Capital is sometimes available remarkably, resources initially raised (8)

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

CAN BE (is sometimes) + first letters of Available Remarkably Resources, in reverse order

3d

Like a cheetahwith sharp teeth and claws? (5)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Cruise: sense that’s inspiring where at sea (9)

flowerflowerflower
5d
7d

Electrical device has to cross a channel for Spooner? (6,6)

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6d

Tea, it’s said, in bedtime drink (5)

flowerflowerflower
7d

See 5

8d

Second article about evacuation of country cut (6)

Generating...

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

C[ountr]Y in S[econd] THE

14d

Picture lover with jockey on top of Guernsey transported by cow? (9)

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

VIE (to jockey, e.g. for position) + G[uernsey] in MOOER (cow)

16d

Drudgery of the pig farmer? (5,4)

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

Definition + hint

17d
20d

Air, in part, through American burner? (8,6)

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18d

Put down ace and joker on deck and throw in one’s hand? (2,4,4,2)

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20d

See 17

21d

See 18

23d

Relic in rogue I love (5)

flowerflowerflower
24d

Coach originally weighing a ton, not a car (5)

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

C[oach] + HEAVY less A