Guardian Cryptic #29919

2026-02-02

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Across

9a

Mountains an anxiety for some drivers (5)

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10a

A head pirate staggering, eating his hat? (3,6)

Generating...

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

*(pirate) [anag: staggering ] eating CAP (“his hat?”)

11a

Acts ingratiatingly, securing everyone personal weapons (5,4)

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12a

Little pet in the pool (5)

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13a

Warmer, immersed in feeble court case (3,4)

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15a

The only sort of shirt and vest (7)

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17a

Unprofessional men backing top family member (5)

Generating...

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

<=(LAY (“unprofessional”) + OR (other ranks, so “men”), backing )

18a

Once before broadcast, ready to go on this? (3)

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20a

Police car’s first in front (5)

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22a

Band member departs to collect large glass (7)

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25a

For scavenger, damaging allegations just a bit of fun (7)

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26a

An element of specialised legalese judge avoided? (5)

Generating...

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

(j) ARGON (“specialised legalese” with the J (judge) avoided )

27a

Chat supervisor rated room out of order (9)

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30a

Making move rue an erroneous tactic (9)

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31a

Advertising video for medic (5)

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Down

1d

Poet’s eyes opening on really beautiful scene (4)

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2d

Men on foot, youngster on railway (8)

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3d

Mammal is permanently close (4)

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4d

G&S work gets a treetop rocking (8)

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5d

Forcibly grabs whiskey and relaxes (6)

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6d

Sailor, stabbed, doubled over (10)

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7d

Failed plot: is one to be shot? (6)

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8d

Old labourer, losing heart, is blue (4)

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13d

To catch girl at last, promise the earth (5)

Generating...

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

WORD (“promise”) to catch (gir) L [ at last ]

14d

Badly made tunnel not missed (10)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Say, fine tune, initially tender and soft (5)

Generating...

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

[ initially ] T (ender) and WEAK (“soft”)

19d

A corps ceased to operate? Fixed! (8)

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21d

Certain to go wild receiving nothing in response (8)

Generating...

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

*(certain) [anag: to go wild ] receiving O (nothing)

23d

Not to be put off, I say you are a good bloke (6)

flowerflowerflower
24d

Take off and go wandering, holding me up (6)

Generating...

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

ROVE (“go wandering”) holding <=(ME , up )

26d

Host always closes empty room (4)

Generating...

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

AY (“always”) closes [ empty ] R (oo) M

28d

European clutching some pearls (4)

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29d

Public disturbance that is extremely funny (4)

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