Guardian Cryptic Crossword #29162
Across
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Suffer with coldType
Hidden wordExpl
SH (synonym="and") + IVE (literal="I've") + R (first_letter="ripped") = SHIVER; definition: "Suffer with cold"Answer
SHIVER -
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what all across answers do hereType
HomophoneExpl
Sounds like (‘we hear’) BARE ARMS (‘roll up ones sleeves’). The arms are highlighted in the grid, and in the answers.Answer
BEARARMS -
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fretsType
ContainerExpl
DE (synonym="‘disheartened D ebutant E ‘") in EROS (synonym="‘love’") = ERODES; definition: "frets"Answer
ERODES -
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review, brieflyType
AnagramExpl
anagram of LA (synonym="Spanish feminine definite ‘article in El Pais’") + GNCEAT (synonym="GNCEAT") = GLANCEAT; definition: "review, briefly"Answer
GLANCEAT -
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Dystopian taleType
CharadeExpl
B (synonym of "British") + LAD (synonym of "boy") + E (abbreviation of "drug") + RUNNER (synonym of "trafficker"); definition: "Dystopian tale"Answer
BLADERUNNER -
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More than one sweetType
Anagram, CharadeExpl
anagram of FLIRTS ("flirts") + E (abbreviation of "earl") [anagram: "model"] = TRIFLES; definition: "More than one sweet"Answer
TRIFLES -
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TentsType
CharadeExpl
PEE (synonym of "go") + TEES (synonym of "river"); definition: "Tents"Answer
TEEPEES -
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WillType
ContainerExpl
An envelope (‘put in’) of PEAR (‘fruit’) in SHAKES (‘drinks’) plus E (‘finish in lemonad E ‘). — FifteensquaredAnswer
SHAKESPEARE -
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guts onceType
AnagramExpl
An envelope (‘clutching’) of BOWEL, an anagram (‘broken’) of ‘elbow’ in ‘Em[ma]’s’ minus MA (‘mother leaves’), for an old version of disembowel. — FifteensquaredAnswer
EMBOWELS -
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EmissaryType
ContainerExpl
EG (synonym="‘for example’") in LATE (synonym="‘behind’") = LEGATE; definition: "Emissary"Answer
LEGATE -
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Jazz legendType
AnagramExpl
anagram of ONCLARET ("on claret") [anagram: "smashed"] = COLTRANE; definition: "Jazz legend"Answer
COLTRANE -
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Those wanting moneyType
AnagramExpl
An envelope (‘to invest in’) of X (‘wrong’) in TAERS, an anagram (‘variable’) of ‘rates’. Without the crossers, my first thought was EXTRAS as, for example, optional items when buying a new car. — FifteensquaredAnswer
TAXERS
Down
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BlissfulType
CharadeExpl
A charade of SE (‘draining S ancerr E ‘) plus René’ (‘Frenchman’). — FifteensquaredAnswer
SERENE -
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Way of walkingType
AnagramExpl
A charade of HEEL (‘dog’, term of abuse) plus A (‘adult’) plus NDTOE, an anagram (‘barking’) of ‘noted’. — FifteensquaredAnswer
HEELANDTOE -
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NannyType
AnagramExpl
A charade of DRY (‘off the booze’) plus N (‘noon’) plus URSE, an anagram (‘to get in a state’) of ‘sure’. — FifteensquaredAnswer
DRYNURSE -
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fruity drinksType
CharadeExpl
An envelope (‘to secure’) of R (‘recipe’) in SHE (‘that lady’) plus BETS (‘ventures’). — FifteensquaredAnswer
SHERBETS -
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dealing with marks on a mapType
CharadeExpl
An envelope (‘to tour’) of BARI (‘Italian port’) in I (‘one’) plus SO (‘thus’) plus C ( circa , ‘about’). — FifteensquaredAnswer
ISOBARIC -
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Felt sorry aboutType
ContainerExpl
An envelope (‘drinking’) of U (‘you reported’) in RED (‘wine’). — FifteensquaredAnswer
RUED -
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21’s replacementType
CharadeExpl
A charade of SET (‘placed’) plus H (‘horse’). According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born to Eve after the death of Abel, and Eve declared that he was the replacement for her murdered son. — FifteensquaredAnswer
SETH -
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Straightening outType
CharadeExpl
UN (synonym="‘ U rchi N ‘s jacket’") + SNARLING (synonym="‘speaking with menace’") = UNSNARLING; definition: "Straightening out"Answer
UNSNARLING -
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where Dover isType
CharadeExpl
DEL (synonym="Del Boy, Derek Trotter, character in Only Fools and Horses , ‘Peckham wide boy’") + AWARE (synonym="‘knowing”") = DELAWARE; definition: "where Dover is"Answer
DELAWARE -
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examsType
CharadeExpl
An envelope (‘penning’) of LE (‘the French’) plus V (‘verb’) plus EL (‘the Spanish’) in ASS (‘idiot’). — FifteensquaredAnswer
ASLEVELS -
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This ends the argumentType
AcrosticExpl
An envelope (‘entertaining’) of S (‘start of S pat’) plus TWO (‘couple’) in LARD (‘fat’). — FifteensquaredAnswer
LASTWORD -
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BuildingType
CharadeExpl
An envelope (‘casing’) of RE (‘on’) plus FA (‘hollow F asci A ‘) in PB (chemical symbol, lead, ‘heavy metal’). — FifteensquaredAnswer
PREFAB -
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carType
DeletionExpl
MERC (deletion) = MERC; definition: "car"Answer
MERC -
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First Lady’s childType
CharadeExpl
ABE (synonym="President") + L (abbreviation="left") = ABEL; definition: "First Lady's child"Answer
ABEL