Guardian Cryptic #29903

2026-01-14

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1a

Diver caught by current around hazardous sea feature? (7)

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

<=(GREBE ("diver") + C (caught) by I (symbol for electrical "current" in physics), around )

5a

Architectural style of a road round middle of Acton Green (3,4)

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

A + Rd. (road) round [ middle of ] (ac) T (on) + ECO ("green")

10a

Oddly looking in reflection of mirror, Freud reveals damage (6)

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

[ oddly, lookiing in reflection of ] <=(M (i) R (r) O (r) F (r) E (u) D)

11a

Somehow I’m in car pound to complete fence? (8)

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

*(im in car) [anag: somehow }] + L (pound, as in L/s/d)

12a

Palladium line-up announced without delay (3)

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

Pd (chemical symbol for "palladium") + homophone [ announced ] of QUEUE ("line-up") PDQ stands for "pretty damn quick", so enumeration should have been (1,1,1) instead of (3).

13a

State of excitement after father leaves me stain remover? (6)

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14a

Ripple of muscle with inappropriate squeezing (8)

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15a

Show with lead for Dick Van Dyke, say (5)

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

BEAR ("show" as in display, e.g. a cost of arms on a shield) with [ lead for ] D (ick)

16a

It’s hard to build on this level of martial arts proficiency (5,4)

flowerflowerflower
19a

Camouflage-wearing soldier on first of these charts (3,6)

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

HIDE ("camouflage") worn by PARA ("soldier") on [ first of ] T (hese)

21a

Dad and sister occasionally dated (5)

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

PA ("dad") + S (i) S (t) E (r) [ occasionally ]

24a

Last of flight crew joining when international airport’s opening in part of Australia (8)

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

[ last of ] (fligh) T + MAN ("crew") joining AS ("when") + I (international) + A (irport) [ 's opening ]

26a

Former bowler, possibly 21 (3-3)

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27a

Throw pipe down next to yard (3)

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

SH ("pipe down" as in "be quiet") next to Y (yard)

28a

Top 30 without The White Stripes ultimately taking year out (3-5)

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

THIRT (y) taking Y (year) out without (th) E (whit) E (stripe) S [ ultimately ]

29a

See you in Ibiza, when snorting a gram, son must go slowly (6)

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

ADIO ("see you" in Spanish, so "in Ibiza") when snorting A + G (gram)

30a

Just soybean spread (2,1,4)

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31a

Torment two bases (7)

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Down

2d

Sanitise scalpelas NHS vet regularly (7)

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

(s) C (a) L (p) E (l) A (s) N (h) S (v) E (t) [ regularly ]

3d

Practical jokebash knockerrun the other way (5,4)

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

<=(PARTY ("bash") + BOOB ("knocker", as in breast), run the other way (i.e. backwards) )

4d

Miles Pedro cycled went quickly, easily (6)

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6d

Dancer maybe needing controlFred Astaire chose her conclusively (8)

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

REIN ("control") + (fre) D (astair) E (chos) E (he) R [ conclusively ]

7d

Bad doctor starts practice (5)

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

Dr. (doctor) starts with ILL ('bad")

8d

Property Lawrence left following gossip (7)

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9d

Bought smackit’s not for everyone (8,5)

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

ACQUIRED ("bought") + SMACK ("taste")

17d

Risk for one willing to go after directors (5,4)

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18d

These used to be wine and cheese consuming soirees originally (8)

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

BRIE ("cheese") consuming AND + S(oirees) [ originally ]

20d

Mental pictures conjured up by this writer’s mature line (7)

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

I'M ("this writer's") + AGE ("mature") + Ry (railway "line")

22d

Language in exchange with Larkinthe poetafter losing pages (7)

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23d

Lady Gaga finally appearing in fashion magnot everyone can see this passage (6)

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

(lad) Y (gag) A [ finally ] appearing in VOG (u) E ("fashion magazine", not U (film classificaton (universal (ie for anyone to see))

25d

A male issue undermining biggest character of Matthew Perry on TV? (5)

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

A + SON ("male issue") undermining [ biggest character of ] M (atthew) Perry Mason is a criminal defence lawyer created by Erle Stanle Gardner, appearing in over 80 books and in a 1950s/60s TV series where he was played by Raymond Burr.