Guardian Cryptic #29895

2026-01-05

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Across

1a

Sort of leave work around the house (9)

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6a

Venerated object to carry miles (5)

Generating...

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

A charade of TOTE (‘carry’) plus M (‘miles’).

9a

A swimmer’s name forgottenthat’s his former name (2,3)

Generating...

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

A subtraction: A SWA[n]’S (‘a swimmer’s’) minus the N (‘name forgotten’).

10a

Favouring potential new power source is an extravagance (9)

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11a

US plaintiff, kid’s mother (3)

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12a

Revising creed, only if good for the planet (3-8)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘revised’) of ‘creed only if’.

14a

French composer ponders, losing speed (7)

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15a

Appropriate service held in the sea (7)

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16a

What may be knocked out of shy clown enthusiast (7)

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19a

Ground given anti-slip winter treatment (7)

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22a

Suck up the taste of Indian meal without dal in the end (5,6)

Generating...

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

A subtraction: CURRY F[l}AVOUR (‘the taste of Indian meal’) minus the L (‘without da L in the end’).

23a

Sickness was carried in the air, it’s said (3)

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24a

Had too much already, before we hear a tea going into the cooker (9)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘going into’) of ERE (‘before’) plus A T (‘we hear a tea’) in OVEN (‘cooker’).

26a

Perfect negotiator’s motto (5)

Generating...

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

I DEAL (‘negotiator’s motto’).

27a

Tall tree collapsed, locking in carbon (5)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘locking in’) of C (chemical symbol, ‘carbon’) in ERET, an anagram (‘collapsed’) of ‘tree’.

28a

Distasteful ruling holds up in turn (9)

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Down

1d

One relative or one of each sex (7)

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2d

Bad treatment of green wood (3,4)

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3d

Rabbit that lays eggs? (6,5)

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4d

I am godly? No I am not (7)

Generating...

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

A charade of I’M (‘I am’) plus PIOUS (‘godly’), with an extended definition.

5d

Rum stuff, this material (7)

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6d

Not entirely tense character (3)

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7d

Tasted some dish, make three changes? (5,2)

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8d

One day, looked to be rich (7)

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13d

Such a scream, having a very minor operation? (3-8)

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16d

Weather pattern is working through a sequence (7)

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17d

As commander, sadly greet such a procession (7)

Generating...
18d

Kitchen appliance closed at the back? Not quite (7)

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19d

Mature woman heartlessly breaking into clique (5-2)

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20d

Fabric, rich, folded over cheese (7)

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21d

One sported with hose, wetter holding this (7)

Generating...

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

DOUBLE T (‘we TT er holding this’).

25d

Amphibian wandered away, off its lead (3)

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