Guardian Cryptic #29819

2025-10-07

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Across

8a

Sparkling wine left by one former monarch for knight (8)

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9a

Taped broadcast for expert (5)

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10a

Girl liaises regularly (4)

Generating...

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

Alternate letters of L i A i S e S

11a

Navy vessel’s independent logbook assistant (10)

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12a

Frail magical creature holding buzzer sent back (6)

Generating...

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

A reversal (sent back) of ELF (magical creature) round BEE (buzzer)

14a

Given financial penalty after swindle and imprisoned (8)

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15a

Stout stem (7)

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17a

College graduate getting axe (7)

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20a

Fruit from a very old citrus added dash of spice at first (8)

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22a

Signals British general and police sergeant (6)

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23a

Defiant about promises to hold ring (10)

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24a

Unconvincing period of time for auditor (4)

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25a

Spare from complex trap (5)

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26a

Engineered roads in Cuba to be dry (8)

Generating...

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

An anagram (engineered) of ROADS IN C (Cuba – International Vehicle Registration)

Down

1d

A garden implement held by favourite bird (8)

Generating...

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

A RAKE (a garden implement) in PET (favourite)

2d

Acquires receptacles (4)

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3d

Time to produce paper (6)

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4d

Horse I caught with a drink (7)

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5d

Sensible share the French returned (8)

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6d

Run away with one friend getting sanctioned (10)

Generating...

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

LEG IT (run away) + I MATE (one friend)

7d

Deprive of sun and, initially, vitamin E (6)

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13d

Dish brute chats about (10)

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16d

Rotter I ring about car (8)

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18d

Impressive impact he amazingly makes (8)

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19d

Support Sixth Sense getting Oscar call (7)

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21d

One observing sheep right after six (6)

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22d

Doctor orbits dining area (6)

Generating...

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

An anagram (doctor) of ORBITS

24d

Seduce female with beastly utterance (4)

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