Guardian Cryptic #29860

2025-11-24

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Across

5a

Penny maybe hugs American relative (6)

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6a

Battles may be reported in this combination of words (6)

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9a

Jack was ill, stuck in prison (6)

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10a

Upright vicar let rip (8)

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11a

Touched material (4)

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12a

Fellow in Bible story not doomed to punishment (10)

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13a

Rough map pirate unfolded containing old symbol for treasure location (11)

Generating...

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

*(map pirate) [anag: unfolded ] containing O (old) + X ("symbol for treasure location" as in "X marks the spot")

18a

Fiery striker in game’s given sign of approval (10)

Generating...

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

MATCH'S ("game's") given TICK ("sign of approval")

21a

Neighboura target of ridicule, we hear (4)

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22a

Material to fade behind church instrument? (8)

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23a

Get rid of this writer going the wrong way in ramble (6)

Generating...

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

<=ME ("writer", going the wrong way ) in ROVE ("ramble")

24a

Sound of horsefor what reason?outside pub (6)

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25a

Old coin, say, with head of Rex or Regina (6)

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Down

1d

What’s the point when the author has finished a bit of writing? (4,4)

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2d

Make fun of conclusive act (4-2)

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3d

King having a hot rum poured out in African city (8)

Generating...

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

K (King, in chess notation) having *(a hot rum) [anag: poured out ]

4d

Mum with nothing looking down on a foreign capital (6)

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5d

A bit cracked, in more ways than one? (6)

Generating...

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

Crpytic definition, CRAZED meaning both "deranged" and "cracked" as in crazy paving.

7d

Messages that could bring a smile (1-5)

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8d

Maiden, possibly former lover, quoted as being too emotional (11)

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14d

Someone having accommodation in desert after wandering (8)

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15d

Meat cooked repeatedly for fellow in the side (8)

Generating...

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

*(meat) + *(meat) [anag: cooked ] [ repeatedly ]

16d

Litter in distant line of terraced houses? (6)

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17d

The case of an archer making one tremble (6)

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19d

Mammals one’s hidden in garments (6)

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20d

Catherine engages artist in contact sport (6)

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