Guardian Cryptic #26321

2014-07-25

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8a

These might help one pick up jewellery? (8)

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9a

Go into two hospital departments (5)

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10a

Toy Story's central character on stage (4)

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

LEG (stage) + [st]O[ry]

11a

Hef rowPlayboy gutted it affected his partner? (6,4)

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12a

Right, left rubbish (6)

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14a

One could upset retiring vicarlay to rest outside (8)

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

Reverse of REV in INTER

15a

Slander in A Bug's Life? Pixar films' executive ultimately seizing power (7)

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

P[ower] in last letters of A bugS lifE pixaR filmS executivE. The mention of Pixar here, and “Toy Story” in 10a, gave me a hint that they might be part of a theme

17a

Plans where PM lives without owningtense? (7)

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

The PM lives IN TEN DOWNING ST – remove OWNING and T[ense] to get the answer

20a

At home, David Beckham primarily surrounded by footballers' wivesthey talk a lot (8)

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

IN D[avid] B[eckham] in WAGS (“wives and girlfriends”, so not exactly “wives”)

22a

Plant used to be a bit short (6)

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23a

State that's rarely encountered scenes with cars crashing (10)

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24a

Loud bar for Sibelius? (4)

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25a

One goal pulled back includes header from Manchester City (5)

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

M[anchester] in reverse of I AIM

26a

Playing concertina not on without core piece (8)

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

CONCERTINA* less ON

Down

1d

Identifiers close to brave volunteers, guns heartlessly support war (4,4)

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

NAM (slang for the Vietnam war) + [brav]E + TA (Territorial Army) + G[un]S

2d

Earth not even, pulled up tuber (4)

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

E + reverse of ODD

3d

Deadly weapon changing hands in the end (6)

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

MORTAR with the final (“in the end”) R changed to L

4d

Gradual acceptance to mind big, second sister (7)

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5d

Partners own casing for nineteen locks: Yale set here (3,5)

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

EW (partners in Bridge) HAVE in (“locked by”) the “casing” of N[inetee]N. Yale University is in New Haven, Connecticut

6d

One serving on board's ratatouille? Dear dished out seconds (10)

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STEW + DEAR* + S

7d

Toy model gun (6)

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13d

All runners suffering in performance test (5,5)

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16d

"Porky" cut over tease (5,3)

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18d

Suave Bondmiddle of sea, Craig's stripped off (8)

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

Anagram of BOND + [s]E[a] + [c]RAI[g] – reference to Daniel Craig, the latest actor to play James Bond

19d

Uprising of South Africa and one gets old spear (7)

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

Reverse of SA + reverse of I AGES

21d

Revenue work out economics: detailed cost hidden (6)

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

Anagram of ECONOMICS less COS[t]

22d

Drunk rocker in the ’50s? (6)

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24d

Cup to drink, not a lot (4)

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