Guardian Cryptic #25605

2012-04-09

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1a

Moderately rich oil producer on holiday (4,3)

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

WELL [oil producer] OFF [on holiday] 5 WOLFRAM : WOLF RAM 10 BEAR : double definition 11 DEEP BREATH : cryptic [?] definition 12 ETCHER : cryptic [?] definition] 13 MATTRESS : anagram [form] of SMARTEST 14 WRESTLING : cryptic [?] definition 16 ANDES : AND E S [points] 17 BANNS : BAN [exclude] N S [poles] 19 BE CAREFUL : cryptic definition 23 MEASURES : a hand is ‘a unit of length measuring four inches, used to measure the height of horses’ 24 UMPIRE : cryptic definition, referring to Lord’s cricket ground 26 WITHOUT END : double definition 27 LAGS : double definition 28 TALLY-HO : TALLY [agree] HO[me] 29 TRINITY : I NIT – reversal [turn] of TIN [can] in TRY [essay]: there is a Trinity College at both Oxford and Cambridge

5a

Two animals seen here in their element (7)

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10a

Harbour transport (4)

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11a

Large air intake (4,6)

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12a

He attacks the copper with acid (6)

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13a

Smartest form of bedding (8)

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14a

Coming to grips with the opposition (9)

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16a

Line of peaks and points (5)

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17a

Union notices exclude Poles (5)

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19a

Call to mind (2,7)

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23a

Hands and feet, for example (8)

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24a

The Lord's judge (6)

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26a

Forever aimless (7,3)

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27a

Insulates, say, the boiler but is in no hurry (4)

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28a

Agree to start home without me calling in pursuit (5-2)

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29a

Essay I can turn in at Oxford or Cambridge (7)

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2d

He may give a seat to someone standing (7)

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3d

A staggering situation for those who are left in it (5)

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4d

Fear led to new form of government (7)

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6d

Whole rounds or portions (6)

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7d

Such farm products are supplied without batteries (4-5)

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8d

Performer's attire's fantastic (7)

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9d

Virus leads to a developing lameness, producing complaint (6,7)

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15d

She cleans out for the steward (9)

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18d

Article on a crime wave discovered in the Western hemisphere (7)

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20d

Separated and sure to play around (7)

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21d

Moral support (7)

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22d

Get ready for the spring (6)

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25d

It may hold up current supplies (5)

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