Guardian Cryptic #29758

2025-07-28

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Across

1a

Conveyance for one visiting hell? (8)

Generating...

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

reference to the phrase 'go to hell in a handcart' meaning to get worse very quickly

5a

Rioter perhaps to replace equipment knocked over (6)

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9a

The principal screen, or all of them on estate agent’s website? (4,4)

Generating...

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

definition: "The principal screen [… on … website]" all pages/screens on an estate agent's website might be a 'home page', a page about a home/house

10a

In spring, that woman he may bring to the heights (6)

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12a

Coach taking workers’ association to hill (5)

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13a

High-quality spinner, attractive one (3,6)

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14a

Increasing wealth of criminal gangs raiding (12)

Generating...

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

anagram/"criminal" of (gangs raiding)*

18a

At a stretch, they manage to keep things together (7,5)

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21a

Martin’s home is the finest visited by Irish detective before noon (5,4)

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23a

Rodent is shy, backing up (5)

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24a

Having got up, is near collapse (6)

Generating...

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

anagram/"collapse" of (is near)*

25a

Note oils perhaps in convenience store (8)

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26a

Pursued with tenacity (6)

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27a

Unnecessary thing to do to wheel? (8)

Generating...

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

reference to the phrase 'to reinvent the wheel' meaning to do something unnecessary (spending time and effort creating something that already exists)

Down

1d

Has hit varying sets of cymbals (2-4)

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

anagram/"varying" of (Has hit)*

2d

A stupid person in Humpty-Dumpty rhyme (6)

Generating...

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

rhymes with 'Humpty' / 'Dumpty'

3d

Make an accurate transcription of a law (9)

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4d

Rig the Oscars to mess up the Cinderella theme (4,2,6)

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

definition: Cinderella is known as a rags-to-riches story anagram/"mess up" of (Rig the Oscars)*

6d

Hiding face, parent is not the same (5)

Generating...

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

[M]-OTHER="parent", with the first letter ("face") missing/hidden

7d

Shirt now changed, returns to play (6,2)

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

definition as in a football throw-in where the ball is returned to play after leaving the pitch anagram/"changed" of (Shirt now)*

8d

The fury some are driven to? (4,4)

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11d

Merging ten companies from which superficial value can be extracted (4,4,4)

Generating...

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

definition: open cast mining happens at the surface (i.e. "superficial") level anagram/"Merging" of (ten companies)*

15d

Admission to office shows some logic (9)

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16d

Characterful feature of phone (8)

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17d

Being pregnant, a sister at last showing emotion about it (8)

Generating...

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

A (from surface) plus [siste]-R at last; with CRYING="showing emotion" around them

19d

Keep turning with extremely giddy speed (6)

Generating...

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

extreme/outer letters of G-[idd]-Y, plus RATE="speed"

20d

Pharaoh’s doubled shame (3-3)

Generating...

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

definition: 'tut-tut' or 'shame!' can be used to express disapproval TUT ( Tutankhamun) ="Pharaoh", doubled

22d

Observed to speak in part of play (5)

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