Guardian Cryptic #29951

2026-03-11

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5a

Crude guy also accompanying prisoner on return (6)

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

definition: a clumsy or inept person TOO=”also” plus LAG=slang for “prisoner”; all reversed/”on return”

6a

Greek character with blemish, not one monstrous type? (6)

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9a

Steal money going round in school (6)

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

[ edit to add, thank you to Crispy and other commenters who pointed out this was missing ] definition: SNITCH = pilfer = “Steal” TIN=slang for “money” reversed/”going round” in SCH (short for “school”)

10a

‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ perhaps heard in French city (8)

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11a
21a

Sad saint may be found in Derbyshire cave (4,4)

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12a

Delicious cold food served after sign to remove something (10)

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

C [cold] + TABLE=”food”; after DELE=a proofreader’s instruction to delete/remove something

13a

I tap my chest, animatedly commiserating (11)

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

anagram/”animatedly’ of (I tap my chest)*

18a

Minister transporting a gent around in old vehicle (7,3)

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

VICAR=”Minister” around anagram/”around” of (a gent)*

21a

See 11

22a

See 23

23a
22a

What disturbs usa mercurial US ‘emperor’ (6,8)

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

definition: a Roman emperor anagram/”disturbs” of (us a mercurial US)*

24a

Brill employment brings ease (6)

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25a

He sang about an Indian god (6)

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Down

1d

Like something flappingsay, insect going round (8)

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2d

Disciple upset before he had had some loaves and fishes? (6)

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3d

Sore member of the family hiding under something warm (8)

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4d

Jazz fan turned up with old mum in American city (6)

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

CAT=”Jazz fan” reversed (turned up); plus O (old) + MA=”mum”

5d

Intelligent leaderkind inside (6)

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7d

Union less troubled or fighting? (6)

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

TU (Trade Union) + anagram/”troubled” of (less)*

8d

Requirement to do well in heat? This climate is awful (11)

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

definition refers to a ‘heat’ or preliminary round in an athletics competition anagram/”awful” of (This climate)*

14d

I spit egg out, being most disgusting at the meal? (8)

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

anagram/”out” of (I spit egg)*

15d

Damages home fitting panels below (8)

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16d

Got to the topsaid to be so offended (6)

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17d

Top of country house that’s horrible for bird (6)

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

definition: a type of bird in the crow family top letter of C-[ountry] + HO (house) + UGH=exclamation of disgust=”that’s horrible”

19d

Be a swinger at the club, stripped to the waist? (3,3)

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20d

Musician and artist married overlooking water abroad (6)

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