Guardian Cryptic #29734

2025-06-30

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Across

1a

Watches a women’s diversion for infants (6)

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SEES A W[omen]

5a

Make a joke of the day I get promoted (8)

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SAT[urday] + I RISE

9a

Political group I nag to work out plan of action (8)

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CAMP (political group) + (I NAG)*

10a

Almost all weaponry is terrifying (6)

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11a

Call bootblack out of bed to start work? (4,3,5)

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13a

Defaced wall painting of mountain range (4)

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14a

One recently dead put into the ground alone (8)

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

I + SO LATE (recently) + D[ead], with a rather morbid definition A much better parsing from miserableoldhack: I + LATE put into SOD

17a

Penalises wordplay that is too subtle (8)

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18a

Urgent request that may be bargained in America (4)

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20a

This informs the media how to get out of seatbelt? (5,7)

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23a

In store playing English hi-fi equipment (6)

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E in STORE*

24a

Wise guys touring Oz or the States for simple food (8)

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25a

Set to receive such ideal land (8)

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26a

Attack poor service and hurry away (3,3)

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2d

Dairy product invented, is it suggested? (4)

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EDAM might be clued as “made up”=”invented”

3d

Reuse plug after replacing big sticker (9)

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4d

Fantasy question about one woman’s address (6)

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

I + MS (term of address for a woman) in WHY

5d

Shocked as insolent aside is given the tabloid treatment (15)

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6d

Draw apart and flop down, having a bit of a cry (8)

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7d

Arrive at a stretch of water (5)

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8d

Disciple Mark entering the holy city, safe (5,5)

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

M[ark] in SION (holy city) + PETER (slang for a safe)

12d

But one’s decision should be anything but capricious (10)

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15d

Sweet, having skill to support small program (5,4)

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16d

Not legitimate, so I usurp violently (8)

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19d

Footballers given a large handbook (6)

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MAN U (Manchester United) + A L[arge]

21d

Run through film showing a half of rugby (5)

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

R in SCUM (1979 film)

22d

Aquatic creature and its habitat, loch? (4)

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