Guardian Cryptic #29826

2025-10-15

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Across

1a
4a

Good thing, an end of fighting in store? That implies no fundamental shift (4,2,6)

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4a

See 1

9a

Exchange notes to begin with and perform differently (4)

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10a
13a

It completes 1 and 4 across, together with modification of 11, 15, and 23 (4,4,2,4,5)

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11a

Move king to safety, as last resort, inside church (6)

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12a

Exiled duke introducing son to appropriate circle (8)

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13a

See 10

15a

Child’s plea for attention as superspreader? (4)

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16a

Rearrange test or keep exactly as is (4)

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17a

For Oscar, say, act in sci-fi movie? Au contraire (9)

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21a

Semiaquatic mammal, a mother, back in drink (8)

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22a

Produce same thing again, poorly accommodating conclusions of the critic (6)

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24a

Nevertheless, like happy families in novel start? (3,3,4)

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25a

Colleague unaffected by reversal (4)

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26a

More like cardinal? Moving left, just the same (6)

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27a

Best or worst of French accomplishment (6)

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Down

1d

Strive to see maturity in group of equals? (7)

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2d

Perturbed about wartime menace (1-4)

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3d

Replace two letters in a speech to become understood? (7)

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5d

Other changes, including about bully (6)

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6d

Recognizes truce, we hearthat could help to save face (9)

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7d

Adjust one aspect of photo or make alterations in general (7)

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8d

After wee dram, take seat on island in curtailed ballot? That’s speculative (13)

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14d

Judged following suit, totally condemned (9)

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16d

Line the writer inserted in stuff is shown up as not very original (7)

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18d

Re-enter after revolution of earth (7)

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19d

Position of leader no different after overthrow (3,4)

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20d

Name of goddess or just vowels in name (6)

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23d

Conservative replacing first of those elected (5)

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