Guardian Cryptic #25537

2012-01-20

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Across

1a

Heave sledge carrying bags (7)

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5a

Refuse to massage out of work clergyman (7)

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

RUB + BISHOP less OP (work)

10a

A tiny bit left in jar (4)

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L in JOT (tiny bit). This is one of several clues in the puzzle where the insertion seems to be the wrong way round: you expect L in a word for jar, but it’s actually “a tiny bit” with “left in”.

11a

Water bear is slow to hear order (10)

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“Tardy” + GRADE ([put in] order).

12a

Drink exotic pop in Arabian city (6)

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13a

Anne modelled with a lot of babies (8)

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14a

Do a jig in new building next door (9)

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(DO A JIG IN)*

16a

It emerges after Charlie turned over shells (5)

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C[harlie] + reverse of AMMO. The Comma is a type of butterfly (named after comma-shaped markings on its wings), which could be said to “emerge” from its chrysalis.

17a

Run out of paper to light fire (5)

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19a

Turn detectivemany removed from gambling game (9)

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23a

Expecting Parliament's first ruling (8)

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24a

Rhyme "popper" with "propper"? (6)

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W[ith] EASEL (a “propper”), and a reference to the nursery rhyme “pop goes the weasel”

26a

This material absorbs bandleader and court trainee (6,4)

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27a

Upright appearance of Mrs Grundy? (4)

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28a

A very little insect trapped in tin (7)

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29a

Each season is embodied in songbook (7)

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Down

2d

Squeaky clean son departs (7)

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3d

Standing order for dress (3,2)

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4d

Duck or swallow? (3,4)

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6d

Concert outside society wedding (6)

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7d

It's sung by woman in the altogether (9)

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8d

Cut identity card with letter opener or sword? (7)

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9d

Delivery for sistersummons to give up third letter (13)

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15d

Forced to deal big blow (9)

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18d

Execute salesman returning with document (7)

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20d

See 21

21d
20d

Plaintive animal sounds heard in area of common comparison (3,4,2,5)

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22d

Snack with small bodybuilder, once (6)

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25d

Call to eject England produces outrage (5)

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