Guardian Cryptic #29933

2026-02-18

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Across

9a

Big Bang Theory’s third onspoil end of Netflix broadcast (9)

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10a

Refuse very noisily, with a look back around (5)

Generating...

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

<=LO (“look”, back ) around ( FF (fortissimo, so “very noisily”) with A )

11a

Dance about, get spotted (5)

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12a

Wrong bits used to make part of a weapon (9)

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13a

Induce drummer to entertain battalion? Quite the reverse! (5,2)

Generating...

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

Bn. (battalion) to entertain RINGO (Starr) (“drummer”)

14a

29s from first principles, as on the 17 (7)

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17a

Every so often, try and win on entertainment programmes here (5)

Generating...

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

[ every so often ] (t) R (y) A (n) D (w) I (n) O (n)

18a

Award given to Taco Bell (3)

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19a

Big build-up to the pair of us beginning to reconcile (5)

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

TO + WE (“the both of us”) + [ beginning to ] R (econcile)

21a

Delivers uniform? By one report, but not according to me! (4,3)

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23a

Oddie in front of Goodies line-up of stars (7)

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

BILL (Oddie) + IN + [ front of ] G (oodies)

24a

Deploring mis-alignment? (9)

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26a

Strong-smelling lubricant behind pleasurable activity (5)

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28a

Hints and tips for Colin ‘let’s upset everybody’ Sell (5)

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29a

Go over Tim’s head and screen performance lacking energy (9)

Generating...

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

T (im) [ ‘s head ] + *(and scren) [anag: performance ] where SCREN is SCRE(e)N lacking E (energy)

Down

1d

Brilliant contribution from Graeme Garden (4)

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2d

If you’re not sure, keep it! (4,4)

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3d

Twice turn round and, losing heart, deny being pious (5-5)

Generating...

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

[ twice ] GO (“turn”) + O (round) and D (en) Y [ losing heart ]

4d

One of Barry, Robin or Maurice performingwhat an animal! (6)

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5d

When at first you are getting frisky, position doesn’t matter (8)

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6d

Pale, stop messing around (4)

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7d

Position away from the freezer? (6)

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8d

Tire jack (4)

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13d

Floods burrows (5)

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15d

Slippery customer felt up in quite sweet surroundings (10)

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

<=FELT [ up ] in CUTISH (“quite sweet surroundings”) Very loose definition?

16d

Spray a bit of scent on 3 (5)

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

[ a bit of ] S (cent) on PRIG (“goody goody”, see 3dn)

18d

Those restoring sight with chicken’s heart and rabbit’s foot could be witches (8)

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20d

White offspring of stallions and donkeys sounds like a horse (8)

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22d

Esteban’s really, really upset Japanese schoolgirl (3-3)

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23d

One that writes about grams, a tonne, or an ounce? (3,3)

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

BIC (“one that writes”) about G (grams) + A + T (tonne)

24d
25d

Spooner’s to drop some pounds somewhere in Scotland (4,4)

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25d

See 24 Down

27d

‘Green sage stems in yogurt’ and other delicious appetisers (4)

Generating...

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

[ stems in ] Y (ogurt) and O (ther) D (elicious) A (ppetisers)