Guardian Cryptic #29973

2026-04-06

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Across

7a

Make short counterargument with pamphlet (8)

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9a

Part of ship that crosses river, often (6)

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10a

Cold primate in sleeveless cloak (4)

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11a

Kind of fool whose company isn’t wanted? (10)

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12a

In some clues, I’m pleasantly straightforward (6)

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14a

Present setter’s anagram to intrigue (8)

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15a

Poet’s one line in masculine style (6)

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17a

Economist making crucial point inconclusively (6)

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20a

Private put in grave situation backed foreign ruler (8)

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22a

Reluctantly agree about son’s intention (6)

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23a

Thing reversed in chart I revised as piece of mathematics (10)

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24a

Humble soldiers protecting area (4)

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25a

Stand-in to make score of ten, say (6)

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26a

Something used by cooks in USApecan nuts (8)

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Down

1d

It’s uttered very briefly on weird social media, initially (8)

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2d

Eye problem from middle of last year (4)

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3d

Seaweed gourmet ultimately put on fish (6)

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4d

Problem pupil stimulated in a communal meeting (8)

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5d

Radicals assuming rising changes image (10)

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6d

Wide open spaces since found, after a journey over river (6)

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8d

Subject embracing monarch in global circle (6)

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13d

What helps reproduce stock, say? Pet bull one redeployed (6,4)

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16d

Supplier of drug mostly impounded, destroyed (5,3)

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18d

Relinquish or keep subscribing? (4,4)

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19d

Free traitor imprisoned by US troops (6)

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21d

New missile limited in scope (6)

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22d

Richard’s pronouncement on corporation, statement of principle (6)

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24d

These days, rarely fit for sports event (4)

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