Guardian Cryptic #29938

2026-02-24

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Across

1a

Aussie native won, overthrowing leader in fight (6)

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4a

Very happy due to change in plan (4,2)

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9a

Individuals in population estimates (4)

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10a

Greatest part played in his role as one coming out (5,5)

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11a

Humiliated and embarrassed after husband leaves (6)

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12a

Moon’s gravity may need to be adjusted (8)

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13a

Engineer and master mechanic? (9)

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16a

Just over 50 in US city (4)

Generating...

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

O (over) + ( L [Roman numeral for 50] contained in [in] NY [New York, US city)

17a

Baby bird ran away at last clutching fish (9)

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21a

Cheated Harry involved in submitted lawsuit (8)

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22a

Hide from source of loud beastly sound that is piercing (3,3)

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

I . E. (id est; that is) contained in (piercing) ( L [ first letter of {source of} L oud] + LOW [sound made by a cow; beastly sound])

24a

Aloof second-in-command departs, relaxing aboard marine glider (6,4)

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25a

It’s below the kneea little lower (4)

Generating...

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

CALF (young cow; little lower) double definition

26a

Soprano, working with a tenor and alto, produces music (6)

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

S (soprano) + ON (working) + A + T (tenor) + A (alto)

27a

Cryptic clues about new family members (6)

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

Anagram of (cryptic) CLUES containing (about) N (new)

Down

1d

Order brew in a drinking establishment (4,3)

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

Anagram of (order) BREW IN A

2d

Biblical figure some condemned at foot of cross (5)

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3d

Suggests tall dudes remove their hats (7)

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5d

Missing worker infected by animal disease (6)

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6d

Passing border in record time heading left (9)

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

HEM (border) contained in (in) ( EP [Extended Play record] + ERA [time period] + L [ first letter of {heading} L])

7d

Advertisement boards trimmed and put on display (7)

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8d

Doctor Dolittle with giant bird (4-6,3)

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14d

Boy turned right, fleeing alien, and spotted one with four legs (9)

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16d

Nothing upsets snuggling love birds (7)

Generating...

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

O (character representing zero or nothing) + ( RILES [upsets] containing [snuggling] O [character representing zero [love score in tennis])

18d

Tramp reflecting on unfinished clue for ‘swimmer’ (7)

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19d

Pasta with American beans (7)

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

NOODLES (North American terms for heads; beans is also an informal term for heads, so NOODLES can be described as ‘American beans’) double definition

20d

Small lake in view (6)

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23d

Top 40 on the radio (5)

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