Guardian Cryptic #29911

2026-01-23

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Across

7a

Two-thirds of Bath is let out in 13/18 (7)

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8a
16a

Violet Elizabeth’s evergreens not availableor they’re mostly lost in 13/18 (5,2,5)

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9a

Beggar belief at first, smothered by short cry(4)

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

B[elief] in HOO[t]

10a

to ban cheat in writing? (9)

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12a

The state of an Antrim river (5)

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13a
18a

Town clears off old wrecks for a song (6,2,8)

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15a

Monsters, Inc. has part for Edge (4)

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16a

See 8

17a

Remove from flight: early sign of pregnancy (4)

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18a

See 13

20a

See 24

21a

After scam, South African party’s in a messit was ever thus (9)

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

CON (scam) + ANC (African National Congress) in STY (mess)

22a

Flag cut in return of Irish MP’s bill (4)

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

ED[b] (to flag) in reverse of TD (Teachta Dála, a member of the Dáil Éireann )

24a
20a

13/18 misrepresented elitefor what? (5,2,5)

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25a

Shed tears after empty aquifer found to hold nothing? It’s not like that (1,3,3)

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

FA (nothing) in A[quife]R + CRY

Down

1d

Southern peninsulaget out of here! (4)

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2d

Surprise when century is first hundred (8)

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3d

Passdespite online error? (6)

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

E-LAPSE

4d

Protective layer for fool in grip of Hi-Lo fever (8)

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5d

Struggle of five in difficult resit (6)

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6d

Pry? That makes sense (4)

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11d

Put your shoe on, professor (6,3)

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12d

Crazy commanding officer? (5)

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

A commanding officer is a MAN I[n] C[harge]

14d

Low backacid test of welly? (5)

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16d

Portion made by breaking bread (8)

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17d

Athletic feats keeping horses on track (8)

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19d

Tiredknackeredembracing unknown numberhere? (6)

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20d

Mitigate risk of fire (3,3)

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21d

Layer Cake (4)

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23d

13/18’s bloody start to Ashes? (4)

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

B[loody] + URN (which contains ashes) – a burn is a scottish stream