Guardian Cryptic #26493

2015-02-12

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Across

1a

Saw spin deliveries bowled (7)

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5a

Arsonist to axe tap (7)

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9a

Feature of soap, Neighbours, primarily, about Australian nation (5)

Generating...

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

A in SUD + N

10a

For the purpose of editor, right, no changes (2,5,2)

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11a
2d

Sadly, clean-cut Roy Hodgson attackedwin impossible to change the mindset (3,4,5,2,3,3,3,6)

Generating...
13a

Endless love is perfect (4)

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14a

Late shift initially boxes style of pizzadelivers without emotion (4-4)

Generating...

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

PAN (type of pizza) in DEAD (late) + S[hift]

17a

Order costumes for cases (8)

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18a

Junk food (4)

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21a

"Lay to rest", he interrupts ex-PM briefly. "Time to stop the war” (4,3,7)

Generating...

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

BURY (lay to rest) + HE in THATCHE[R] + T

23a

One getting rent, housing cold with one tart (9)

Generating...

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

C + I PIE in RENT

24a

Overturn winning goal (5)

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25a

Ordinary end to Mrs T"Nazi" to describe woman running party (7)

Generating...

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

O[rdinary] + [MR]S in [Rudolf] HESS

26a

Commitment follows second tiny baby (7)

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Down

1d

Classy footballer's wife (4)

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2d

See 11

3d

Virtually untouched: cut to balls for ineffective man (6)

Generating...

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

Anagram of UNTOUCHE[d] less TO, with “balls” as the (appropriate) anagram indicator

4d

British and Poles need state to feed kids in north (6)

Generating...

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

AIR in B + N S

5d

Possible McDonalds order: "wraps, large tea (each to go) and cereal" (8)

Generating...

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

OS + TEA less EA in FRIES. They’re Grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

6d

Animal raped and murdered (3,5)

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7d

Party? Bender? Turned up with this box? (8,7)

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8d

Fit daughter in one with two sons, us and boy (8,2)

Generating...

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

GO (fit) + D in ONE + SS + ME (us, as in “give us a kiss”) – definition as in “oh boy!”

12d

Fooling Brit: leaders of Lib Dems/Conservatives have hastily identified end of Labour? (10)

Generating...

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

Angram of BRIT L[ib] D[ems] C[onservatives] H[ave] H[astily] I[dentified]

15d

Many left empty, swallowed by drug runner (8)

Generating...

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

L + TIP (empty) in MULE

16d

Is more inclined to watch pounds around model (8)

Generating...

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

[Ford Model] T on SEE PENS. Perhaps “becomes more inclined” would be a more accurate definition

19d

Hand over empty tube for gums (6)

Generating...

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

T[ub]E in PASS

20d

South Colombia to take drugs from Liverpool (6)

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22d

Balls up, say for side (4)

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