Guardian Cryptic #29969

2026-04-01

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8a

Leave pitch for final battle (8)

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9a
14a

When filthier traps set? (5,3,5)

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10a

Bottom, for example, sweet (4)

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11a

Moderation ultimately cutting it, wet acquiring skills (2,8)

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12a

Cane has whipped hard in routine (6)

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14a

See 9

15a

Hoax has taken in famous 10 (7)

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17a

Rat traps however ending in pipe where current flows (7)

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20a

Aerosol device possibly empty, gas having run out (5-3)

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22a

One of seven bands that’s popular enjoy love (6)

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23a

10 bit something hard (10)

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24a

See 2 Down

25a

Interminable rot for 10 (5)

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26a

Agent exhausted having killed leader and rescued girl (8)

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1d

Soften tobacco, say, doubly loudlyfor puffer? (4-4)

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2d
24a

Astound Cockney Casanova? (4,4)

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3d

10, barely sick, housebound? (6)

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4d

Rule with old king in new seat (7)

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5d

A taboo embraced by goddess in aria (8)

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6d

Design I dropped flourished (10)

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7d

10s in wood? (6) 🏆

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13d

The satanic works, atheist can too then! (2,4,4)

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16d

Record for example in brief, bar lifted? (8)

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18d

Stalk with fruit 10 (8)

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19d

10’s game (7) 🏆

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21d

Page and coversthose to check? (6)

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22d

Wrath appealing? Not quite for pacifist (6)

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24d

Top off, beach drier (4)

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