Guardian Cryptic #29971

2026-04-03

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1a

Knot tied in less-than-committed marriage? (4,5)

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6a

Wine tossed back during Cinco de Mayo (5)

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9a

Favoured dictator’s time to give up (5)

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10a

Spooner’s to opt for dairy product, hummus ingredient (9)

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11a

It requires brushing hale harlot off (4,6)

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12a

Legendary court figure that was seen all over Herculaneum, reportedly (4)

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14a

Repairs ruptured uterus, opening surgically (7)

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15a

Without expression: ‘Improv rock band is dreadful’? (7)

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17a

Two turncoats left skinhead’s horde once (7)

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19a

Geraint’s beloved returns to South Central to visit restaurant? (4,3)

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20a

Dappled horse in river, did you say? (4)

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22a

Tosspot taking up a largely synthesised instrument (10)

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25a

Garlic oil turned into smoke (9)

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26a

Singer, major part of Ronettes’ comeback (5)

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27a

Young lady with not a single way to catch horse (5)

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28a

Ugly tie picked up by avowed liberal getting unwanted attention (9)

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Down

1d

Conclusion of Moor’s pick-up line? (5)

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2d

Star of heavy metal, needing no introduction or finale: Plant (4,5)

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3d

To begin journey, addled Edith Wharton losing direction, first and last (3,3,4)

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4d

AI trade-off in methodology producing sweets (3,4)

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5d

Picked up off-site, collected by brick-and-mortar tool (7)

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6d

Equine owned by Jomo Kenyatta (4)

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7d

Legislatures, losing propositions (5)

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8d

Johnny, you and I stand on head for snack item? (6,3)

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13d

Ten pirates slaughtered early Pope (5,5)

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14d

Like Swift, awfully racialist (9)

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16d

I, for one, pursued by religious institution, say (9)

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18d

Laptop dropped into hot pastry (7)

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19d

Turning Down Wellington: movie with sub-plot? (3,4)

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21d

Guardian is sugar-free (5)

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23d

Primitive, like a peer? (5)

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24d

Biscuit switcheroo (4)

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