Guardian Cryptic #24928

2010-02-08

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7a

One's tried for military and domestic offence (9)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

(ONE’S TRIED)*, though there is no anagram indicator. Desertion can mean leaving a military unit or a domestic partner.

8a

Country artist interned by government out east (5)

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9a

Riverside plant? (9)

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10a

Clergyman inwardly pious? The reversea treacherous type (5)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

PI in REV, all reversed

12a

Gracious! Happen to have one over the eight, we hear (6)

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13a

Leaving child constitutes misconduct (6-2)

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16a

Sack member after finding smuggled goods (7)

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19a

Go ahead with borrowed money (7)

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22a

Accommodation for poor sailors? (8)

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25a

Conducted research in favour of retirement? (6)

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27a

Pool made by domestic pet (5)

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28a

Retreat on being put in command (9)

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29a

Go round in a woman's garment (5)

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30a

Game for a drink after hard work (9)

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Down

1d

Worker about to fightwatch out (6)

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2d

Monk who founded an order at foot of Scottish mountain (8)

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3d

Street name needs changingit's a bit flowery (6)

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4d

Unusual glee shown after getting a pass in school (7)

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5d

Copper band used for healing (6)

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6d

The look and smell of a summer house? (6)

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11d

Stick together in a difficult situation (4)

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14d

An ugly comparison? (3)

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15d

Born of woman (3)

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16d

A kiss, which may transport one (3)

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17d

Expression of approval the Spanish love to come up with (3)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

EL O reversed., and a nice &lit surface reading.

18d

Former graduate set up test paper (4)

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20d

Acceptance of notice before election (8)

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21d

It is pressed into use when distribution by air is required (7)

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23d

Turn at the wheel yachtsman initially found awkward (6)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

TRICK + Y: “trick” can be “a daily period of work”, so “a turn at the wheel”, I suppose.

24d

The whole country is full of conservationists (6)

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25d

Pleads, we hear, for approval (6)

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26d

In the right niche, possibly make one better off (6)

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