Guardian Cryptic #29759

2025-07-29

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Across

7a

Had fun too, weirdly without much forethought (3,2,4)

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8a

Good downpour for wheat or corn (5)

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9a

Averse to being shot? (6-3)

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10a

Present in box that lacks plastic at the back (5)

Generating...

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

[c]OFFER (box) minus [plasti]C

12a

Behold the stew! (6)

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13a

Favoured treatment manoeuvred me in post (8)

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14a

Trip, start to stagger, then fall (7)

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17a

Family member runs into trouble (7)

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20a

Respectable, extremely tiny buildings (8)

Generating...

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

PROPER (respectable) + T[in]Y

22a

The other 22 mostly guarding central part of Belgian border (6)

Generating...

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

MAR[g]IN[e] (most of the answer to 22dn) round [bel]G[ian]

24a

Throws out various items (5)

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25a

Adjust behind scope (9)

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26a

Some routes to Potters Bar (5)

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27a

Over-the-top, and badly organised (9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (badly) of ORGANISED

Down

1d

Church assistant’s uniform placed in packing case (6)

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2d

Instant sign of hesitation provides the impetus to move forward (8)

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3d

Utterance wears thin when uttered (6)

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4d

Far edges of the tarpaulin are unable to cover hotel entrance (7)

Generating...

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

[th]E [tarpauli]N + CAN’T (are unable to) round H (hotel)

5d

Expert in decent shape to make money (6)

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6d

Nice seat positioned for movie buff (8)

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11d

Endlessly reject encouragement (4)

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15d

Dessert containing coffee liqueuror is it a rum, possibly? (8)

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16d

Traditional wisdom is regularly also true (4)

Generating...

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

Alternate letters of a L s O t R u E

18d

Top of plant eaten by land reptile (8)

Generating...

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

P[lant] in TERRAIN (land)

19d

How performers often learn their lines using courage (2,5)

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21d

Ways to embrace love and poignant quality (6)

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

PATHS (ways) round O (love)

22d

Soldier at sea, or airmen at sea (6)

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23d

Maybe have a drink for the lolz, say (6)

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