Guardian Cryptic #29748

2025-07-16

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Across

1a

Change Labour party: use consultants for new style (6,8)

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8a

Security organisation cut short fight that’s excessive (5)

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9a

Uses old charts to get around India (8)

Generating...

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

EX (old) + I[ndia] in PLOTS

11a

My son has sixth sense around group of mummies? (7)

Generating...

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

Reverse of ESP in COR (my!) + S

12a

Drug to port smuggled by suspect that’s dangerous (7)

Generating...

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

E (drug) + RIO in SUS

13a

One quotes King, penning short article (5)

Generating...

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

ITE[m] (article) in C.R. (king)

15a

Daughter eats ice cream, initially is prepared to dry up (9)

Generating...

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

D + anagram of EATS ICE C[ream] – this word is a trap for the unwary, who might suspect it’s spelt DESSICATE

17a

Drug to have sex? It might slow you down (5,4)

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20a

One case of beer switched for bitter (5)

Generating...

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

ACE (one) + reverse of B[ee]R

21a

Briefs of wife found in sheets (7)

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

W in LAYERS

23a

Piece together back of diplodocus, sayour bones kept here (7)

Generating...

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

Anagram of [diplodocu]S SAY OUR

25a

Found fake Titian that is for framing (8)

Generating...

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

TITIAN* in I.E. (that is)

26a

Cold month mostly for island (5)

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27a

Equalise in match, getting behind marker (14)

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Down

1d

Jump on this bus, not a cycle, after crash (6, 6)

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2d

One put on scales going over this (5)

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3d

Did value fine stamp for collection (9)

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4d

Delighted prince getting let out (7)

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5d

Sits around first and rests (7)

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6d

Perfume from men about to cheat on you (5)

Generating...

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

DO (cheat) U (you) in OR (other ranks, men)

7d

Reason to restrict booze (9)

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10d

Row following meeting in part of factory (8,4)

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14d

Take out women paid for by party; one might kick back in this (3,4,2)

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16d

Callas in production keeping so elegant (9)

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18d

Dwarf raised leg (7)

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19d

Saw deliveries bowled with spin (7)

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22d

Each container to corrode (3,2)

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24d

Like fence and tree (5)

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