Guardian Cryptic #25594

2012-03-27

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Across

1a

See 23

5a

Old-fashioned dance, half-forgotten by one found in crashed car (7)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Man or woman with a degree in Dance (5)

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10a

Big game bird that's magnificent? (5,4)

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11a

Quote girl's reflection about boxer shorts: "Ultimately impractical" (10)

Generating...

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

Ins of ALI (boxer) S (last letter of shorts) in rev of CITE (quote) + DI (girl)

12a

Variety of red wine, say, in an excessive amount (4)

flowerflowerflower
18a

Cock starts to crow heartily as night turns into coming light, East End rising (11)

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

Acrostic for the name of the cock in the old fable of Reynard the Fox

21a

Assistant thought last must be first (4)

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

IDEA (thought) with last letter moved to front

22a

Making wrong call, "Muggins" DJ is cut off (10)

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

*(MUGGINS DJ Is)

25a

Plant health food around hole next to a prepared bed (5,4)

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

Ins of O (hole) + A + *(BED) in BRAN (health food)

26a

Organisation giving advice on the overseas TV network? (5)

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27a

Small holes in steel forged after turning the 5 across (7)

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28a

To read article out in French you first must be taught (7)

Generating...

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

TU (French for you) TO + READ minus A (article)

Down

1d

Name for the new arrival? (6)

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The baby is just in

2d

London district with no healthy bank (6)

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

Camberwell in the Borough of Southwark minus WELL (not well, not healthy)

3d

Set of data held by second team about member of same club? (10)

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

Ins of TABLE (set of data) in S (second) *(TEAM)

4d

Scents of flowers newly opened (5)

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

ROSES (flowers) with N substituted for R

5d

Bulk in diet adjusted with addition of a plum duff (9)

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6d

Somewhat nicer term for a banker (4)

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7d

Perfumed woman stripped on board lorry (8)

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8d

Irish girls against eating fish left over on Saturday? (8)

Generating...

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

Ins of LLEE (rev of EEL, fish + Left) in CON (against) S (Saturday, Sabbath)

13d

Coward from York originally, caught in Tadcaster dancing topless (7-3)

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

*(York C, caught in cricket tADCASTER)

15d

Fortunate quality, having courage when powerless (9)

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

PLUCKINESS (courage) minus P (power)

16d

Game with policeman specially assigned to unruly crowd (8)

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17d

Boob getting bared, with row ensuing? (8,11)

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19d

Row about doctor's warning call (6)

flowerflowerflower
20d

Harmonised with a good clarinet part? (6)

flowerflowerflower
23d
1a

Catch sailor in the bosom of mythical Greek singer (5,7)

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24d

Regularly find clues not working (4)

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

Alternate letters from fInD cLuEs