Guardian Cryptic #29970

2026-04-02

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Across

8a

Disk installed in finished comprehensive (8)

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9a

Humto set trap (5)

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10a

Horse led by Earl? (4)

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11a

Came near to rewriting ad hoc paper (10)

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12a

Very faint-hearted, not quite returning salvo (6)

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14a

One American in multinational company gives a hand (8)

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16a

Irresponsible, filthy cracks about gang leader (7)

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18a

Cheer gamer’s device (7)

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21a

One of the Trumps hiding small toe-curling secret (8)

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23a

Order of fish provided by end of day (6)

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24a

House safeguard that makes for heavy going? (4-6)

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26a

Mean-sounding voice (4)

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27a

Near the boundless land (5)

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28a

Centaurs cast out of a pre-Roman state (8)

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Down

1d

What drawers might hold: chain, bow and ring on a length (8) 🏆

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2d

Harsh sound of underwear rubbing against somebody’s rear (4)

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3d

Player supporting the Guardian, perversely, is sweet? (6) 🏆

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4d

Cat saying ‘tree cutter’? (7)

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5d

Brief shots of mother, topless doing a twirl (4) 🏆

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6d

Student group in exposed surroundings put in the shade (10)

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7d

Car is revolutionary (6)

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13d

Elgar too hip, perhaps, to drop round for this type of work (5,5) 🏆

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15d

Hapless Republican’s abandoned passed motion (3)

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17d

Hill’s tale uncovered (3)

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19d

Duration of biography’s going to pot (8)

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20d

Mark for each bolt (7)

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22d

Foreign alcoholic drinks poured over Henry’s cold drinks (6)

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23d

Cold? Here’s fishy toast (6)

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25d

Player’s behind this aspect of polo cheating? (4)

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26d

Police work that often gets support (4)

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