Guardian Cryptic #29729

2025-06-24

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1a

Bachelor having pushed in, give wise guy a bloody nose where party drinks served (5,4)

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

PUNCH (give bloody nose) + OWL (wise guy) round B (bachelor)

6a

Paddle measured when picked up? (4)

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8a

Fine stuff by protagonist in old song (8)

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9a

A medal on the other side (6)

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10a

Cadence that’s followed by a music player? (6)

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11a

Hole made with a pin, point furthest away (8)

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

An anagram (made with) of HOLE and A PIN

12a

State imitating music? (6)

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

À LA SKA (imitating SKA – music)

15a

Scoffing starter of onions, diner is windy (8)

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

O[nions] + an anagram (windy) of DINER IS

16a

River crossed by awfully damp surfboard? (5,3)

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19a

Consider cuts on new cutting tools (6)

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

An anagram (new) of C[on]SIDER

21a

Fruit in stock burrowed into by insect (8)

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22a

Match suit with blue pants (6)

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24a

See 1 Down

25a

Sorry tale in music, its content is highly volatile (4,4)

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26a

American composer into punk? Er, no! (4)

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27a

Official or private message penned by king, say, sent back (4,5)

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

A reversal (sent back) of ROYAL (king, say) round OR, from the clue + DM (private message)

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1d
24a

Opera, dirty music fed to Mary or Martin? (5,6)

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2d

Sure on verb, though not perfect tense (7)

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

An anagram (not perfect?) of SURE ON V

3d

See 20

4d

Superficial rock band’s last tour, a wife turning up to spoil it (7)

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

An anagram (rock) of [ban]D TOUR round a reversal (turning up) of A W (a wife)

5d

What did I tell you in heavy metal hit? (9)

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6d

Sings, where Land of Song embraces type of music? (7)

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

WALES ( Land of Song ) round R and B (type of music)

7d

Dirty music, dirty look (9)

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13d

Can leg and arm, when sculpted, figure prominently? (4,5)

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14d

Judgement, where God is in shock (9)

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17d

Controlling excitement, an epitome of sleep (7)

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

S AND M (controlling excitement) + AN

18d

501, number reportedly doomed (4,3)

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20d
3d

Pile has two types of music (7,5)

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22d

Trance brought by snifter laced with drug (5)

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

DRAM (snifter) round E (drug)

23d

Ship concerned with duck capsizing (5)

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