Guardian Cryptic #29932

2026-02-17

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Across

1a

Drewsteignton oddly with Whitehall address (7,6)

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10a

I go nuts arranging day trips (7)

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11a

Falls again, turning back with artist (7)

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12a

The dark man on board, it’s said (5)

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13a

Very minor piece composed, it’s all in C (9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘composed’) of ‘it’s all in C’.

14a

Heavyweight in charge of drink (5)

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16a

Newly canonised, very quickly (2,1,6)

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19a

Ineffectual compromise that a confectioner provides (5)

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20a

Old BBC magazine’s ears? (9)

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23a

Sweetheart in saloons worries (5)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘in’) of E (‘sw E erheart’ i.e. the heart of sweet) in CARS (‘saloons’ – an unanounced indication by example).

24a

Cover turned back in fancy laceas seen in Façade (7)

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25a

Quiet before long consumes northern river and sea area (7)

Generating...

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

A envelope (‘consumes’) of N (‘northern’) in SH (‘quiet’ as an imperative) plus ANON (‘before long’).

26a

French landmark damaged car he imported (3,2,8)

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Down

2d

Like a stop sign a lot can go out of shape (9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘out of shape’) of ‘a lot can go’.

3d

Group not heartless, embracing individual (5)

Generating...

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

An envelope (’embracong’) of ONE (‘individual’) in ‘n[o]t’ without its middle letter (‘heartless’).

4d

Pries into one’s new suit first (5)

Generating...

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

A charade of NOSE, an anagram (‘new’) of ‘one’s’, plus S (‘ S uit first’)

5d

Group supplying material to newspapers announces two girls (9)

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6d

Criticise complaint at Sunday lunch (5,4)

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7d

Communication of some parliamentary upset (5)

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8d

How hands move 24/7? (5,3,5)

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9d

South African boy making smoother mayonnaise (5,8)

Generating...

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

A charade of S (‘south’) plus A (‘African’) plus LAD (‘boy’) plus DRESSING (‘making smoother’). An indication by example.

15d

Revoked, when intoxicated in prison room? Quite the opposite (9)

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16d

I can go on about English drifter (9)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘about’) of E (‘English’) in ITINRANT, a charade of ‘I’ plus TIN (‘can’) plus RANT (‘go on’).

17d

Vieux? (3,6)

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21d

Meal for Passover some organised erroneously (5)

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22d

Delicacy from his US cooking (5)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘cooking’) of ‘his US’.

23d

Goldfinches in a group delight (5)

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