Guardian Cryptic #29927

2026-02-11

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Across

8a

Recycling I’d not sorted contains sheep’s head alarmingly (15)

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

S[heep] in (RECYCLING I’D NOT)*

9a

Article quietly includes Queen hit (6)

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

R (queen) in THE (definite article) + SH (quietly!)

10a

Startle Conservative in bog (8)

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11a

Memoirs rewritten to include name and unsuitable title (8)

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

N[ame] in MEMOIRS*

12a

A Parisian passes on garments (6)

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13a

Something released by mistake hidden by bleak agency (7)

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16a

Bit of Swiss bread? (7)

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19a

Programme goal in range (6)

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21a

Surroundings of bridge players with five clubs (8)

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

E N (two bridge players) + V (5) + IRONS (golf clubs)

24a

Altruism redirected for one decorating (8)

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25a

Protection for example covering fleet on and off (6)

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

Alternate letters of FlElT in SAY (for example)

26a

Right development sign for rebels (15)

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Down

1d

Celebrate great quintet (4-4)

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2d

Show shield (6)

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3d

Song from worker on edge (6)

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4d

Function for a class (7)

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5d

Approach carriage (8)

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6d

Fuss about keeping new article sharp (2,3,3)

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

N THE in reverse of TO-DO

7d

Profess everything, say, with energy (6)

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14d

Black ink a journalistic piece used to portray animal (8)

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15d

Courteous cougars excitedly embracing one (8)

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17d

Musician wandering in street about to follow master with loyalty at first (8)

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

M[aster) + IN ST RE (about) + L[oyalty]

18d

Marker touched summit (4,3)

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20d

Excess that is lifted to develop muscles (6)

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

GLUT + reverse of I.E. (that is)

22d

Six shun wayward God (6)

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23d

Brighten up tops of random equipment for use round bar (6)

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

First letters (tops) of Random Equipment For Use Round Bar