Guardian Cryptic #29808

2025-09-24

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Across

1a

What may appear in Cats or otherwise (6)

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4a

Unstable, like French director Charlie (7)

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9a

In the USA, fool quaint girl eating wraps (4-1-4)

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10a

Weep about tax officials once backing previous PM? (5)

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

Reverse of IR (Inland Revenue) in SOB

11a

Corners Poles over permissible charges (5)

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

O[ver] OK (permissible) “charging” N and S

12a

Company introducing ‘wild boar and rum’ stew (9)

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13a

Get ready to fence unconfined hens by pruned planted area (2,5)

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15a

Obscure hints of poor lexicography, the last thing you’d get from Susie Dent (6)

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

DIM (obscure) + first letters of Poor Lexicography + last letter of susiE

17a

He’s easily manipulated my friend from the East (6)

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

Reverse of GOD (my, as an exclamation) + PAL

19a

Disturb arrangement of extremely diverse set of manufacturer’s products (7)

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

D[ivers]E + RANGE(manufacturer’s products)

22a

In pieces, blokes beginning to trash flat (9)

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

APART + MEN + T[rash]

24a

Chose part in reference book (5)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Large casks containing No.1 in imported port (5)

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

I[mported] in TUNS

27a

Everyone who wants to participate calls me or mobile (9)

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

(CALL ME OR)* – apparently it’s correct to spell this as a single word, but I always find it odd

28a

Loss of power punctuated with Republican indignation (7)

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

R[epublican] in OUTAGE

29a

Some Democrat-Socialist revolutionary, one who shares the bill? (2-4)

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Down

1d

Gutted American poet is moderately slow in bars (7)

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

A[merica]N + DANTE – the bars are the musical kind

2d

Dance beat introduces energy (5)

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3d

Liberal US readers relieved of worries (9)

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4d

Irritated, imperilled, avoiding death (7)

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

ENDANGERED less END

5d

Bill ducks ban (5)

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

TAB (bill) + O O (zeros, “ducks” in cricket)

6d

Jolly missionary wearing sailor’s hat (9)

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7d

Heavenly twin of Conservative US-born viscountess (6)

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8d

Slip up when going to pot? (6)

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14d

Oppose best-ever sports player securing wins (2,7)

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16d

Traveller’s old stuff picked up with car (5,4)

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18d

Pineapple order placed around late afternoon, finally (7)

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

Last letters of latE afternooN in GRADE (to order). Pineapple is slang for a grenade

19d

Too much charging faulty LED burnt plug (6)

flowerflowerflower
20d

Recipient tolerates having a pair exchanged (3,4)

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

ENDURES with the R and S swapped

21d

Former president oil company snubbed (6)

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23d

Car manufacturer put up plan, saving skin (5)

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25d

Sentimental, tense, brief communication (5)

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

TWEE + T[ense]