The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 29,295 – Feb 2 2024 Clues and Answers
Clues | Answers |
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After clearing out rubbish, order transport in regular form | RHOMBUS |
After training I belong in base | IGNOBLE |
Always wrapped at first in a cloak of obscurity? Not a feature of our website | PAYWALL |
Bird falls on rodent with energy to test strength | TITRATE |
Closed in a twinkling a drawer for small fruit | TOMATILLO |
Creature smaller than whippoorwill? Yes and no | HIPPO |
Do some editing, taking Imogen in last | EMEND |
Drunk a little soup. Like some potatoes? | SMASHED |
Drunk – on power, that is. Like some potatoes? | PIEEYED |
Element, one strengthening teeth – oddly easy to replace lack, likewise | CAESIUM |
Exeunt, trousers perhaps not wanted | CASTOFF |
Expect platter but no coffee – it’s on order | PREDICT |
From hole stared out seeing skylight | FIXEDSTAR |
Gunners picking themselves up on the ways back | ARSENAL |
Clues | Answers |
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In Paradise Lost, say, pressure on pair oddly missing a piece of fruit | EPICARP |
In part of Japan, old family on holiday short of yen | OKINAWA |
Man didn’t quite swallow one piece of bread | CHAPATI |
Manifest reluctance as fiery type set out to claim payment | DRAGONESFEET |
Moans with blemish turning into utter mess | OMNISHAMBLES |
Nearly a colour match | AGREE |
One way to maintain vigour in the country | IRELAND |
Regularly, man bursts on to peak programme | TOPOFTHEPOPS |
Roman fighter gives Daisy one kiss | ASTERIX |
Some honours that won’t give you the pip | FACECARDS |
Taking pains to enjoy oneself at great speed, covering in this way first of several miles | MASOCHISM |
The most intense part of section 8? | DEPTH |
Tolerant principle in assize: a lifer released | LAISSEZFAIRE |
Why Italian duke sat up | PERCHED |