Guardian Cryptic #25278

2011-03-24

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Across

1a

Quality controller eats duck found in the kitchen (7)

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5a

Setter's established proofreader's charged (7)

Generating...

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

I’M (setter’s) + PUT (established) + ED (editor = proofreader)

9a

Vulnerable former model died (7)

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10a

Primate caught in deception set back defence (7)

Generating...

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

APE in reverse of TRAP

11a

Post about a break in the cloud (5,4)

Generating...
12a

Material produces anger after a short time (5)

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13a

Stir a large watercourse (5)

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15a

Madam favouring kippers has seconds (9)

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17a

Philosopher tries a lot when in trouble (9)

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19a

Bugs devouring American's appetisers (5)

Generating...

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

A in TAPS (bugs, and in bugging or tapping a phone)

22a

Medicine containing sulphur is a disaster (5)

Generating...

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

S in CURE

23a

Charlie's urged on to be contrite (9)

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26a

Six-footer keeps quiet in survey (7)

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27a

Saw note about piece of cake (2,5)

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28a

Girl blustered: "That's OK" (7)

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Down

1d

The marine in charge of heat (7)

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2d

Cravin' a drug (7)

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3d

Team leader requests work (5)

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4d

Revolutionary vehicle cherished for bearing stars (3,6)

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5d

Instigate wicked lie about politician (5)

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6d

Cardinal's mean on the whole (9)

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7d

Cut kills fish (7)

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8d

Red hits out and wavers (7)

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14d

Flexible article like this splits fruit (9)

Generating...

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

THE (article) + SO (like this) in LIME

16d

On choosing to conceal age (9)

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17d

Conflict about acceptable type of sale (7)

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18d

Breaks in damaged stirrup (7)

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20d

Hanging gives writer depression (7)

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21d

Bridge players went out together under the influence (7)

Generating...

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

S + E (bridge players are labelled by the points of the compass) + DATED.

23d

Climber initially has a break below the summit (5)

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24d

Opera almost in proportion (5)

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