Guardian Cryptic Crossword #29052

Guardian Cryptic · 28 clues with answers and explanations · 2023-04-24

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1 Loudly complaining as reservation is cancelled centrally (6)

Def

Loudly complaining

Type

Deletion

Expl

BOO (synonym="k") + ING (synonym=""reservation", cancelled centrally , i.e with its centre removed") = BOOING; definition: "Loudly complaining"

Answer

BOOING
4 Feeble-sounding stories in magazines (8)

Def

magazines

Type

Charade

Expl

WEEK (synonym of "Feeble-sounding") + LIES (synonym of "stories"); definition: "magazines"

Answer

WEEKLIES
9 Small angry bees flying (5)

Def

bees flying

Type

Charade

Expl

S (synonym="small") + WARM (synonym=""angry"") = SWARM; definition: "bees flying"

Answer

SWARM
10 Worker on newspaper throws debris out (9)

Def

Worker on newspaper

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of DEBRISOUT ("debris out") [anagram: "throws"] = SUBEDITOR; definition: "Worker on newspaper"

Answer

SUBEDITOR
11 Manage to put off receiving love song (9)

Def

song

Type

Charade, Container

Expl

RUN (synonym of "Manage") + DELAY (synonym of "put off") + O (abbreviation of "love") [container: "receiving"]; definition: "song"

Answer

ROUNDELAY
12 Some bulletins admitted (3,2)

Def

admitted

Type

Hidden word

Expl

Hidden in [ some ] "bul LETIN s"

Answer

LETIN
13 One can't be both at once? Boring! (4-3-5)

Def

Boring

Type

Charade

Expl

DEAD (synonym="DEAD") + AND (synonym="AND") + ALIVE (synonym="ALIVE") = DEADANDALIVE; definition: "Boring!"

Answer

DEADANDALIVE
17 Cameras may check this disturbed deep-sea grave (7,5)

Def

Cameras may check this

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of DEEPSEAGRAVE ("deep-sea grave") [anagram: "disturbed"] = AVERAGESPEED; definition: "Cameras may check this"

Answer

AVERAGESPEED
20 Fowl's leg better tucked behind (5)

Def

Fowl

Type

Charade

Expl

CAP (synonym=""better"") + ON (synonym=""leg" side in cricket") = CAPON; definition: "Fowl's"

Answer

CAPON
21 Two ways to record female martyr (2,7)

Def

martyr

Type

Charade

Expl

St . + St. ("two ways", i.e. streets) + EP (extended play "record") + HEN ("female") — Fifteensquared

Answer

STSTEPHEN
23 Restrictions that are in force for some years (3,6)

Def

Restrictions that are in force for some years

Type

Cryptic definition

Expl

Cryptic definition

Answer

AGELIMITS
24 Sauce is top quality with oil mixed in (5)

Def

Sauce

Type

Anagram

Expl

A1 ("top quality") with *(oil) [anag: mixed ] in — Fifteensquared

Answer

AIOLI
25 Plan is to get back and wander round (8)

Def

Plan

Type

Charade

Expl

GET (synonym of "get back") + STRAY (synonym of "wander round"); definition: "Plan"

Answer

STRATEGY
26 Present silly, but not sick, unorthodox opinion (6)

Def

unorthodox opinion

Type

Charade

Expl

HERE ("present") + S (ill) Y , not ILL ("sick") — Fifteensquared

Answer

HERESY

Down

1 Be seated across funfair's top attraction? (8)

Def

Be seated across

Type

Charade

Expl

BEST (synonym="BEST") + RIDE (synonym="RIDE") = BESTRIDE; definition: "Be seated across"

Answer

BESTRIDE
2 Our Clara turns out to be prophetic (8)

Def

prophetic

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of OURCLARA ("Our Clara") [anagram: "turns"] = ORACULAR; definition: "prophetic"

Answer

ORACULAR
3 Is this wanderer sane? (5)

Def

wanderer

Type

Charade

Expl

NO (synonym="NO") + MAD (synonym="sane") = NOMAD

Answer

NOMAD
5 They help you conceive boys/girls: to me that's extraordinary (13)

Def

They help you conceive

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of BOYSGIRLSTOME ("boys/girls: to me") [anagram: "extraordinary"] = EMBRYOLOGISTS; definition: "They help you conceive"

Answer

EMBRYOLOGISTS
6 These to hand, not just for children (3,6)

Def

These to hand, not just for children

Type

Cryptic definition

Expl

Cryptic definition

Answer

KIDGLOVES
7 One refusal to drink small measure altogether (2,4)

Def

altogether

Type

Charade

Expl

I (one) + NO ("refusal") to drink TOT ("small measure") — Fifteensquared

Answer

INTOTO
8 Now leaves out something coiled (6)

Def

Now leaves out

Type

Double definition

Expl

Double definition

Answer

SPRING
10 Girl applying herself to vinaigrette? (5,8)

Def

vinaigrette?

Type

Charade

Expl

SAL (synonym=""girl"") + ADDRESSING (synonym=""applying herself to"") = SALADDRESSING; definition: "vinaigrette?"

Answer

SALADDRESSING
14 Some time during December 1st, one expects the second coming (9)

Def

one expects the second coming

Type

Charade

Expl

ADVENT ("some time during December") + 1ST — Fifteensquared

Answer

ADVENTIST
15 Put down other end that's damaged (8)

Def

Put down

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of OTHEREND ("other end") [anagram: "damaged"] = DETHRONE; definition: "Put down"

Answer

DETHRONE
16 Sort of parade one's individuality (8)

Def

Sort of parade

Type

Double definition

Expl

Double definition

Answer

IDENTITY
18 Abandons fights for bits of food (6)

Def

Abandons

Expl

Triple definition — Fifteensquared

Answer

SCRAPS
19 Seem to give attention to program (6)

Def

Seem

Type

Charade

Expl

APP (synonym=""program"") + EAR (synonym=""attention"") = APPEAR; definition: "Seem"

Answer

APPEAR
22 Cancel whole stretches of history, the ultimate in woke (5)

Def

Cancel

Type

Charade

Expl

ERAS ("whole stretches in history") + [ the ultimate in ] (wok) E — Fifteensquared

Answer

ERASE