Guardian Cryptic Crossword #29166

Guardian Cryptic · 30 clues with answers and explanations · 2023-09-04

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1 Sheltered by Verdun's cathedral, free from harm (9)

Type

Hidden word

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Hidden in verdUN’S CATHEDral

Answer

UNSCATHED
6 What's that you said about Foot's bulk? (4)

Type

Reversal

Expl

EH (reversal="what did you say?") + FT (synonym="FT") = HEFT

Answer

HEFT
8 Fit Latin insertion into two articles on Mark, when ending's scrapped (8)

Def

Fit

Type

Charade

Expl

L in A + THE (grammatical articles) + TIC[K] (mark) — Fifteensquared

Answer

ATHLETIC
9 See 18 (6)

Def

See

Answer

SQUARE
10 See 18 (6)

Def

See

Answer

GARDEN
11 Netflix's banner? (8)

Def

banner?

Type

Double definition

Expl

Double definition

Answer

STREAMER
12 Races possibly still getting heartless threats (6)

Type

Charade

Expl

EVEN (still) + T[hreat]S — Fifteensquared

Answer

EVENTS
15 Just heard Dicky's a total loss (5-3)

Def

total loss

Type

Homophone

Expl

WRITE (homophone of “right”=just) + OFF (dicky, as in “shaky; not in good condition”)

Answer

WRITEOFF
16 Singer using broadcast primarily to contact one million heavenly beings (8)

Type

Charade

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CHER (singer) + U[sing] B[roadcast] +1 M — Fifteensquared

Answer

CHERUBIM
19 Lively male ejected from Blenheim outing (6)

Type

Anagram

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Anagram of BLENHEIM less HE (male) — Fifteensquared

Answer

NIMBLE
21 Made personal changes to MBE (nothing added) and departed (8)

Type

Anagram

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MBE* + 0 + DIED (departed) — Fifteensquared

Answer

EMBODIED
22 Pocket violin's chain is rather vulgar (6)

Def

vulgar

Type

Charade

Expl

KIT (“a small pocket violin”) + CH (abbreviation of the Imperial length unit Chain, = 22 yards) — Fifteensquared

Answer

KITSCH
24 Perhaps Frank has a large temper (6)

Def

temper

Type

Charade

Expl

ANNE (Anne Frank, young diarist) + A L — Fifteensquared

Answer

ANNEAL
25 Wrapped up presents finally and moved like Donald? (8)

Type

Charade

Expl

Last letter of presentS + WADDLED (moved like a duck, e.g. Donald) — Fifteensquared

Answer

SWADDLED
26 Made Wyoming houses a little damp (4)

Def

damp

Type

Hidden word

Expl

Hidden in "maDE WYoming houses a little damp"

Answer

DEWY
27 Offence to have trails winding on the left (9)

Def

left

Type

Charade

Expl

anagram of SIN (synonym="offence") + TRAILS (synonym="TRAILS") = SINISTRAL; definition: "left"

Answer

SINISTRAL

Down

1 Extremist possibly drawing back following united labour front (5)

Def

Extremist

Type

Reversal

Expl

U (united) + the front of Labour + reverse of ART (possibly a drawing) — Fifteensquared

Answer

ULTRA
2 Sultan's food getting cool (7)

Def

Sultan

Type

Charade

Expl

SALAD (synonym of "food") + IN (synonym of "cool"); definition: "Sultan's"

Answer

SALADIN
3 Do something with current to produce muscle protein (5)

Def

protein

Type

Charade

Expl

ACT (synonym="ACT") + IN (synonym="current – basically the same sense as in the previous clue") = ACTIN; definition: "protein"

Answer

ACTIN
4 Tool used on metal horse (spotted) (7)

Def

Tool

Type

Charade

Expl

HACK (synonym="horse") + SAW (synonym="(spotted)") = HACKSAW; definition: "Tool"

Answer

HACKSAW
5 Abandonment bringing about Tories' end (9)

Def

Abandonment

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of TORIES' + END = DESERTION; definition: "Abandonment"

Answer

DESERTION
6 Spoils historical period carriage (7)

Type

Charade

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HAUL (synonym="spoils, e.g. of a robbery") + AGE (synonym="AGE") = HAULAGE

Answer

HAULAGE
7 Found time to get flu badly — careless! (9)

Type

Charade

Expl

anagram of FORGE (synonym="to found") + FLU (synonym="FLU") + T (synonym="T") = FORGETFUL

Answer

FORGETFUL
13 Fury exhibited by abusive he-men? Certainly (9)

Type

Hidden word

Expl

Hidden in abusiVE HE-MEN CErtainly

Answer

VEHEMENCE
14 Aid to following what's said on TV about blue tit aboard ship? (9)

Type

Anagram

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anagram of BLUE (synonym="BLUE") + TIT (synonym="TIT") + SS (synonym="i.e. aboard a ship") = SUBTITLES

Answer

SUBTITLES
17 New recruit about to go up inside arboreal breeding place (7)

Type

Reversal

Expl

Reverse of RE (about) in ROOKY (new recruit – more usually “rookie” I think) — Fifteensquared

Answer

ROOKERY
18 Ground (nr Saigon) masqueraded as a major venue (7,6,6)

Answer

MADISON
20 One providing the final act with thank-you party taking place in less than a full month (7)

Def

One

Type

Charade

Expl

TA (thank you) + DO (party) in MAR[ch] — Fifteensquared

Answer

MATADOR
22 Asks about Vilnius's top low-alcohol drink (5)

Type

Anagram

Expl

V in ASKS*, with “about” doing double duty as both anagram and insertion indicator — Fifteensquared

Answer

KVASS
23 Native American beginning to load a basket (5)

Def

Native

Type

Acrostic, Charade

Expl

CREE (synonym of "Native American") + L (first letter of "load") [first letter: "beginning"]; definition: "basket"

Answer

CREEL