The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 29,259 – Dec 21, 2023 Solutions
Clues | Answers |
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Account for Essex’s banks not attractive | EXPLAIN |
Bond star turns up, engaging lover once | NEXUS |
Don’t stop performing somewhere in west London? | ACTON |
Excite a single scoundrel, taking Sierra for spin | TURNONONESHEEL |
Fabulous contents of bottle that is opened by dope | GENIE |
Foolish investors quit without pounds? Their partners are dummies | VENTRILOQUISTS |
Frenchman’s cry as Bruce Lee almost stumbles | SACREBLEU |
General area for sufferers heading for shelter | LEEWARD |
Give up tackling problem? Hum and haw | VACILLATE |
Greens periodically seen around desert region | NEGEV |
Hero apt to struggle grasping Latin Mass | PLETHORA |
I appreciate that setter regularly showing discernment | TASTE |
Irritating complaint in German written out twice? | MANGE |
Mo Salah’s header caught by home team’s no. 1, a six-footer | INSTANT |
Clues | Answers |
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Model soldier left without energy | PARAGON |
One might fix a guy’s target in game, over time | TENTPIN |
One on board red ship by isle | CHESSMAN |
Playwright lives around top of Scottish mountain | IBSEN |
President Macron’s rejection holds team back | NIXON |
Raw bananas eaten by Indian running after a naturalist | DARWINIAN |
See director with Ms Blanchett on set | LOCATED |
Stepping on slope in front of Ted Heath | TRAMPLING |
Topless Roman gent? A total flipping idiot | IGNORAMUS |
Two Old Testament reprobates kneel trembling in stable | ONANEVENKEEL |
Vacuous, niggling Liberal parties seem familiar | RINGABELL |
Very suggestively dumping American out of spite | VINDICTIVELY |
Virtuous person in funny clothing, maybe a knight | QUESTER |
What follows Dombey, touring round etc. | ANDSOON |