Guardian Cryptic #29943

2026-03-02

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1a

Just a quarter of this state would be fine (8)

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A quarter of OKlahoma is OK, or “fine”

5a

Ranges of jewellery items (6)

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9a

He provided waltzes as Truss danced (7)

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10a

Briskly cheerful person preparing potatoes? (7)

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11a

So shy after being bitten? (5)

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A reference to the proverb “once bitten, twice shy”

12a

Roman soldier expecting congratulatory telegram? (9)

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A reference to the telegram (now a card) sent from the monarch to a person on their hundredth birthday. A centurion can be “a person who has scored or achieved a hundred in anyway”, as well as the Roman soldier

13a

Arrested advocate for peace getting the bird (8,4)

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17a

What you don’t see when driving is crazy (5,3,4)

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20a

Prudish stars get together for elections (9)

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22a

A traveller’s distinctive fragrance (5)

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23a

Outrageously wicked criminal in house (7)

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24a

After a few weeks, work for an army type? (7)

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25a

Youthful follower of steam engines (6)

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26a

In credit, comfort is to grow (8)

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1d

Note is circulated at the workplace (2-4)

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NOTE IS

2d

One high-flying fashionable poet (6)

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3d

Family should hope to move without pressure (9)

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Anagram of SHOULD HOPE less P[ressure]

4d

Party game for conservatoire professors? (7,6)

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A chair is a professorship, so those at a conservatoire would be of the musical variety

6d

Japanese work hard, assiduous in keeping up with the leaders (5)

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First letters of Hard Assiduous In Keeping Up

7d

Lock away troublemaker, absolutely not set up (8)

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IMP (troublemaker) + reverse of NO SIR (absolutely not)

8d

Fast mover, first in shop to collect computer equipment (8)

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S[hop] + PRINTER

10d

Soon abort scan, having broken instrument (13)

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14d

Not scared to relocate here? (9)

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15d

One dies in court, making a point (4,4)

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16d

Hearing test (8)

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18d

Band, note, played at funfair (6)

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19d

Scots girl has energy after cold drink (6)

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LASSI (Indian cold drink) + E[nergy]

21d

A mortgage said to be unique (5)

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