Guardian Cryptic #29766

2025-08-06

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Across

1a

Divide the other across answersclassify as good or bad (4,3,5,4,3,5)

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9a

Elizabeth I’s favourite cheese (9)

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10a

Name for boy sheltered by Irish aunt (5)

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11a

Mythical deities remained years later (6)

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12a

Buffoon in staff initially unfriendly, needing change of heart (8)

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

COLD (unfriendly) with the middle letters swapped) + POLE (staff)

13a

They invariably obey head of state in Arab country (6)

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

S[tate] in YEMEN

15a

Not knowing what a dozen Popes were called (8)

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18a

Some highly-placed Asians live surrounded by strongmen (8)

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19a

Libertine casting lascivious look over letters found in bathroom (6)

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

LEER Lascivious look) round C H (letters found on bathroom taps)

21a

Wicked person always embracing false idol (8)

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23a

Silly people doctor’s seen in pairs (6)

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26a

Camera equipment that’s used for play (5)

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27a

Cereal crop on island, one delivered in late December (9)

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28a

See 1 ac (12)

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Down

1d

Small movement inserting call for peace attracting much attention (7)

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

I’m afraid this has me beaten – over to you Please see comments 1 and 3 – many thanks, KVa and Simon S

2d

Party is in decline (5)

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3d

Endless speculations on sacred bookssource for wise men? (3,6)

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4d

Repast is oddly deficient in food (4)

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

r E p A s T i S , minus the odd letters

5d

Daughter in sport, running and jumping athletically (8)

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6d

Relieved to have finished ousting Conservative leader (5)

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7d

Work on tiny scale, otherwise he can not (8)

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8d

Get absorbed? Not seriously, by the sound of it (6)

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14d

It’s included in nuanced addition to foreign movie (8)

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16d

I govern US badly, behaving like overzealous employer (9)

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

An anagram (badly) of I GOVERN US

17d

Deliverer of messages from printer company (8)

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18d

Hear about object that’s hot or cool (6)

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20d

Eastern state calls out for protests (7)

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22d

Whiskey-guzzling doctor that completes shock treatment? (5)

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24d

Plants and animals in book I translated (5)

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25d

Height a river must rise for fish (4)

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

A reversal (must rise) of H (height) + A PO (a river)