Guardian Cryptic #25333

2011-05-27

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Across

7a

I myself hold Proust novel to be a sham (9)

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

*(PROUST) in I ME (myself)

8a

Murderer hides brother's head in a shack (5)

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

B[rother] in CAIN (murderer)

9a

The lady writer short on ideas may inhibit growth (9)

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10a

Second XI shows traditional power (5)

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12a

Public address makes travel start to get irritating (6)

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

T[ravel] ANNOY (irritating)

13a

Marching endlessly with a mad company officer (8)

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*(MARCHIN[g] A)

16a

Track abouthow d'you say?a row of dwellings (7)

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19a

Tower possibly with 12 for believers (7)

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(barely) cd – the tower in a Mosque from which the call to prayer is given

22a

Having the knowledge to tell? (8)

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25a

Item: what to do about blind mice? (6)

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d&cd – de-tail

27a

Love grim savour (5)

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28a

Latest: what police do to protesters on the street (4,5)

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d&cd – ‘press’ as in crowd

29a

Uncertain date for introduction to heaven (or alternative) (5)

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

*(DATE) H[eaven]

30a

Aerial direction lost cutting short conversation before expected arrival (9)

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Down

1d

In a trice English graduate gets a bug (6)

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

A MO (a trice) E (English) BA (graduate)

2d

Gaper holding in joiner (8)

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3d

To remain unknown could be difficult (6)

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

STICK (remain) Y (unknown)

4d

Yield for Mussolini (7)

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5d

One tries to get possible treats (6)

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6d

Insect makes a sound like ailing lass (6)

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11d

Country with ill-will apart from the church? (4)

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14d

Injure by dropping trap from the edge (3)

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15d

Catch without extras (3)

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16d

Number over 15 (3)

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d&cd – 15 is TEN

17d

Raise 14 to batter ... (3)

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d&cd – 14 is MAR

18d

... fish daily (4)

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20d

Like motorways affecting rail rate (8)

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21d

Little boy leads to appointed end (7)

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23d

Is nude the new knickers? (6)

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24d

Fairness is to leave off turning the old outside (6)

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

QUIT (leave off) in YE (the old) reversed

25d

Neat character with bounce (6)

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26d

Put in office to replace Stalin? (6)

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