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Accessible version of Cryptic crossword No 29,551

Puzzle description

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This page provides a text-only description of the puzzle:

  • 'Blanks' specifies the location of cells which separate the clues.
  • 'Across' and 'Down' list the clues in the format: "(starting square) clue text (answer length)".
  • Cells are specified via row number (top to bottom) and column letter (left to right).
  • Solutions are available via the 'Reveal solutions' button below.

Blanks

  • Line 1: A K
  • Line 2: A C E G I K M O
  • Line 3: I
  • Line 4: A C E G I K M O
  • Line 5: G
  • Line 6: A B C E F G I K M O
  • Line 7: G
  • Line 8: A C D E G H I K L M O
  • Line 9: I
  • Line 10: A C E G I J K M N O
  • Line 11: I
  • Line 12: A C E G I K M O
  • Line 13: G
  • Line 14: A C E G I K M O
  • Line 15: E O

Across

  1. (1B) Tackle bloke about right old carry-on (9)
  2. (1L) Elite ground-breaking tool (4)
  3. (3A) It soothes chaps suffering piles to swallow a clove regularly (8)
  4. (3J) Drink case of lovely stout (6)
  5. (5A) Part of this nameless, backward French city (2,4)
  6. (5H) Nattering endlessly about computer system (8)
  7. (7A) Origin of peppermint sweetie, or humbug (6)
  8. (7H) Challenged, gets help (8)
  9. (9A) Fellow contracted rash, or spots (8)
  10. (9J) Wayward monarch drove Tesla (6)
  11. (11A) Congenital criminal tucked into free lunch (8)
  12. (11J) Starts to shame indolent mates with exercises (3-3)
  13. (13A) Hide contents of garage, car and house (6)
  14. (13H) Sadly, charisma is something very old-fashioned (8)
  15. (15A) Periodically using 8 is key, for example (4)
  16. (15F) Consequently losing face, Italian leaves crime for farming (9)

Down

  1. (1B) Pachyderm dropping beginning to obstruct English river (5)
  2. (1D) Pipeline is large-scale benefit, according to Spooner (3,4)
  3. (1F) Reference work finally abridged (5)
  4. (1H) Fluttering pigeon welcoming new dawn (7)
  5. (1J) Some of them pat his elbow and show understanding (9)
  6. (1L) That female cycling in hills, maybe? (7)
  7. (1N) Galileo rudely interrupting extremely contrarian student (9)
  8. (7B) She merits being represented as a recluse (9)
  9. (7F) Cry of curtailed desire in buff (9)
  10. (9D) Shift border dividing post-Soviet states and Europe (7)
  11. (9H) Non-standard language is turning up in non-verbal messages (7)
  12. (9L) Find yourself following well-worn track in area around Oakham (7)
  13. (11J) Bones curve when seen from below (5)
  14. (11N) Pale, tense boy ignoring personal hygiene problem (5)

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