Guardian Cryptic #29940

2026-02-26

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Across

1a

Grease, where Virginia McKenna finally has taken lead from Travolta (4,3)

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5a

Scarf worn by one on border in unconventional community (7)

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9a

Wheels land, stunt in the end nailed (5)

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10a

Hard to see more than 3, 10 high (9)

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11a

Welsh table has a grammatical term studied by learner (10)

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12a

Record is secreted in the White House, perhaps? (4)

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14a

Speeding craft has wheel torpedoed by pilot (5,6)

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18a

Sequence beyond cleansing, ready to go (6-5)

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21a

Check what comes down gets picked up (4)

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22a

Chip in bone has opened cut, note, after surgery (10)

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25a

Under ten, I adjusted contract (9)

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26a

Use energy, and old giant toppled over (5)

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27a

Salesperson covering carpeting (7)

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28a

A bill in play for good work! (7)

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Down

1d

Trash miles below for refuse collector (6)

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2d

Short act over in playit’s the interval (6)

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3d

Why one might have combs in safe places (10)

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4d

Half-hearted bowler, say, drunk (5)

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5d

River crossed by dog taking a snapper (3,6)

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6d

Spot of bother showing full amount to the auditor? (4)

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7d

Spirit broken by cruciverbalist’s stuff, I suppose (8)

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8d

Shockingly bad at cutting diamonds, hand back crown (8)

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13d

Nickel, say, 20% of that where I had invested in agreement (10)

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15d

A rush coming through ocean waterthat resembles grass (9)

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16d

More violent rioters on the rampage, thousand kettled (8)

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17d

Did it having bagged last of garbage? (6,2)

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19d

Palatial European banks finished (6)

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20d

Labour led by dope in high society (6)

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23d

Greek character turning up at what time? (5)

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24d

Hooked on point, object’s hooked! (4)

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