Guardian Cryptic #25215

2011-01-10

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Across

1a

Ran wild in captivity, causing dreadful loss of life (7)

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5a

Naval ship requiring quarantine? (7)

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9a

A short spell of hostile behaviour (5)

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10a

Games pitch out in the garden (9)

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11a

Drink cures heart trouble (10)

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12a

Excessive discipline for male elephant (4)

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14a

Spoils actions meant to rectify (12)

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18a

First-day cover? (8,4)

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21a

Leisure facility (4)

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22a

Fan of sickness benefit? (10)

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25a

Poor relatives prepared to do a variety of jobs (9)

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26a

Former French island Napoleon went into (5)

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27a

Boards another's child (7)

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28a

After exam, tucked into a meal with a will (7)

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Down

1d

Risk not completing part of a church (6)

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2d

Scruffy dog follows student's charity procession (6)

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3d

To a shopper, oddly enough, it may indicate possession (10)

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4d

Follow directions and prosecute (5)

Generating...

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

E N (directions) + SUE

5d

Stocking up time? (9)

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6d

Type of wine (4)

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7d

Unfairness in the value of shares (8)

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8d

Solitary eccentric, supporter of the monarchy (8)

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13d

Silly men (10)

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15d

Crash of train carrying elderly actor (9)

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16d

Watches and obeys (8)

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17d

Don't lose that quiet shyness (8)

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19d

He attacked the Romans but turned tail at first (6)

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20d

Mourn for George, King-Emperor, the night before (6)

Generating...

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

G[eorge] + RI (Rex Imperator, King-Emperor) + EVE (night before)

23d

Doctor to buy one a drink (5)

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24d

Musical for jazz enthusiasts? (4)

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