Guardian Cryptic #29741

2025-07-08

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Across

8a

Simple custodianship arrangement containing note (15)

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9a

Polish revolting study as duty (6)

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10a

Notice apartment I have is changeable (8)

Generating...

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

AD (notice) + APT + I’VE

11a

Unburdened pedestrian crossing end of lane (8)

Generating...

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

[lan]E in CAR-FREE

12a

Attempt to keep object in (6)

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13a

Heavy cube in waxy covering (7)

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16a

Shirk something intrinsically tedious (7)

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19a

Vessel with robust finish of copper (6)

Generating...

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

W[ith] + HALE + [coppe]R

21a

Exaggerated the merits of series of deliveries of long standing (8)

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24a

Vain men member of rowing team grooms (8)

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25a

Exceptionally clever German raised without love initially (6)

Generating...

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

G[erman] + LIFTED less L[ove]

26a

See gorillas urge rampaging groups of criminals (6,9)

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Down

1d

Disparaging remark about a European cut off from communication (8)

Generating...

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

A in INSULT + E[uropean]

2d

Warm centre of suet dish (6)

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3d

Evidence of injury in part of leg found by US emergency room (6)

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4d

A false journalist is mortified (7)

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5d

Column one covered in gypsum (8)

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6d

Smartest redesigned sleeping pad (8)

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7d

Very hot iron six found in road (6)

Generating...

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

FE (iron) + VI (6) in RD

14d

Sell revolutionary card to sporting association (4,4)

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15d

Sanitarium dropping an inappropriate dish (8)

Generating...

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

Anagram of SANITARIUM less AN – another dish to follow the fondue

17d

Sickness Mark and Emerald spread (3,2,3)

Generating...

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

M[ark] + EMERALD*

18d

Tricky situation in house before empty teens dine (3,4)

Generating...

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

HO (house) + T[een]S + EAT

20d

Ring old English bird (6)

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22d

Wholly embrace heads of each new group unless leaders fail (6)

Generating...

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

First letters of Each New Group Unless Leaders Fail

23d

Garment Fanny Adams wears for expedition (6)

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