Guardian Cryptic #29857

2025-11-20

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Across

1a

Step out of line going behind a bishop’s residence (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘out of’) of ‘a’ plus L (‘line’), with ‘going behind’ indicting the order of these two elements, in PACE (‘step’).

4a

Change that is following description of requirements (6)

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

A charade of SPEC (‘description of requirements’) plus I.E. (‘that is’); ‘change’ as small change, coins.

9a

Source of cash containing nothing? A tiny amount (4)

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

An envelope (‘containing’) of O (‘nothing’) in ATM (Automated Teller Machine, ‘source of cash’).

10a

One car’s last away from two junctionstake note from this (6,4)

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11a

Military display that’s equally rubbish? (6)

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12a

Bloke, uncommon gent, foremost in art? (8)

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

A charade of MAN (‘bloke’) plus TEGN, an anagram (‘uncommon’) of ‘gent’, plus A (‘foremost in A rt’),; with an &lit definition for Joe Mantegna, the American actor.

13a

Clarify cryptic clue I’d put away (9)

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

A charade of ELUC, an anagram (‘cryptic’) of ‘clue’ plus ‘I’d’ plus ATE (‘put away’).

15a

Clearly losing verses about Italy without much effort (4)

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16a

Hail beauty, without one love recalled (4)

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

A reversal (‘recalled’) of LO[o]KS (‘beauty’) minus an O (‘without one love’).

17a

Southern fruit not used for flavouring (9)

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

A charade of S (‘southern’) plus PEAR (‘fruit’) plus MINT (‘not used’ in philately).

21a

European city with way to keep America neutralised at outset (8)

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

An envelope (‘to keep’) of USA (‘America’) plus N (‘ N eutralised at outset’) in LANE (‘way’).

22a

Sheep farmer not distant in ring (6)

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

A charade of ‘[far]mer’ minus FAR (‘not distant’) plus ‘in’ plus O (‘ring’).

24a

Report unbridled passion about English pieces to be played? (10)

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

An envelope (‘about’) of E (‘English’) in REPRTO (or RPERTO), an anagram (‘unbridled’) of ‘report’ plus IRE (‘passion’)

25a

Excuse to jump quietly to the front (4)

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

LEAP (‘jump’) with the P moved to the head (‘quietly to the front’).

26a

Stitch up second person in France, certain to accept that (6)

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27a

Snatched look in practice area when coming round (6)

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

A reversal (‘when coming round’) of an envelope (‘in’) of LO (‘look’) in NETS (‘practice area’, cricket).

Down

1d

Unexpected difficulty in autumn match at the outset (7)

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2d

Extreme source of loving? That’s me! (5)

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

A charade of L (‘source of L oving’) plus I’M IT (‘that’s me’).

3d

Fish will encompass article frequently upheldas this? (3,4)

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

An envelope (‘will encompass’) of A (indefinite ‘article’) plus TFO, a reversal (‘upheld’ in a down light) of OFT (‘frequently’) in COD (‘fish’); with an extended definition.

5d

A note kept in seventh enclosure in part of Malaysia (6)

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

An envelope (‘kept in’) of ‘a’ plus N (‘note’) in PEN G (‘seventh enclosure’, starting with PEN A).

6d

Underwater work environment? Department supporting bid to block river (9)

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

An envelope (‘to block’) of OFFER (‘bid’) plus D (‘department’, with ‘supporting’ in a down light indicating the order of the particles) in CAM (‘river’, perhaps the one flowing through Cambridge).

7d

Old Queen number in risqué setting? It’s going wrong (7)

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8d

‘Coo’ and ‘moo’ with patient working out may be considered thus? (13)

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14d

So over getting upset amidst dubious ethics, becoming selective in the extreme (9)

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16d

Forerunner of reggae insufficiently succinct for ice dancers? (7)

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18d

Police action limiting my support for member (7)

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

An envelope (‘limiting’) of M (‘my’, at least in the contraction “not guilty, m’lud” which is in Chambers) in ARREST (‘police action’).

19d

Knight’s article penetrating cloth (7)

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20d

Ant, sir, represented insect form (6)

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23d

Unpleasant look climbing round top of peak? Turn back (5)

Generating...

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

An envelope (’round’) of P (‘top of P eak’) in REEL, a reversal (‘climbing’ in a down light) of LEER (‘unpleasant look’).