Guardian Cryptic #26608

2015-06-26

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Across

1a

Content of buggy fits in express (7)

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5a

Criminal not close to Batman and Joker (7)

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9a

Bohemian heroine touring a US resort (5)

Generating...

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

MIMI [heroine of ‘La Bohème] round [touring] A

10a

Vehicles in cold conditions avoid roads (3-6)

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11a

Disturbing people leading us (9)

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12a

Daft game, programme and tune end thus (5)

Generating...

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

Game, programme and tune all end IN AN E

13a

Noon? That's correct (5)

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15a

Journalist withdrawn before amazing actionit's terrible he's resigned (9)

Generating...

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

Reversal [withdrawn] of ED [journalist] before FEAT [amazing action] + an anagram [terrible] of IT’S

18a

Behaved like Luis Suarez? He's no star! (3,6)

Generating...

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

Apparently, Suarez bit three players!

19a

Write off to leader of legion about soldiers once held in reserve (5)

Generating...

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

TO + L[egion] round TA [soldiers once held in reserve]

21a

Admission from person turned on by men and women's feet (5)

Generating...

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

I AM BI – admission from person turned on by men and women – hilariously unexpected definition!

23a

Abstinence accepted by useless English lover (9)

Generating...

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

LENT [abstinence] in [accepted by] VAIN [useless] + E [English]

25a

Spooner's curious admirer provides kitchenware (6,3)

Generating...

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

Prying fan – curious admirer

26a

How South American promotes growth in Nicaraguan oil (5)

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27a

Performer in Paris, in street, twirling (7)

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28a

Thus ringing, press number for operator (7)

Generating...

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

SO [thus] round [ringing] URGE [press] + N [number]

Down

1d

A young mother's knocked back liqueur (7)

Generating...

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

Reversal [knocked back]of A CUB [a young] + MA’S [mother’s]

2d

Passing tennis shot after cunning returns (9)

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3d

Slope behind South Pole (5)

Generating...

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

S [South] + TILT [slope]

4d

OK, exchange rate divided by 500 and unknown number in the sixties (9)

Generating...

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

YES [OK] + D [500] in [dividing] an anagram [exchange] of RATE +Y [unknown]

5d

Problem about admitting current profit (5)

Generating...

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

Reversal [about] of SNAG [problem] round [admitting[ I [current]

6d

Germany's leader: "My sole desire" (in stereotypical German accent) "is to go pleasure-seeking" (9)

Generating...

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

G [Germany’s leader] + ALL I VANT  [my sole desire – All I want, in a stereotypical German accent] – a lovely word

7d

Asian monarchy running government amid cheers (5)

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

ON [running – like a tap] + G [government] in TA [cheers] a reminder again of Queen Salote of Tonga, who delighted the crowds at the 1953 Coronation by riding in an open carriage, despite the rain

8d

Honour and spirit elevating sappers (7)

Generating...

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

SPECTRE [spirit] with RE [Sappers] moved to the beginning [elevated]

14d

Flirtation with date followed by coupling (9)

Generating...

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

D [date] + ALLIANCE [coupling]

16d

Outstanding features, in the main beneficial to antelopes (9)

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17d

Involved in scam? Back out, along with mischievous Greek (9)

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18d

Informed dairy product gets scoffed (7)

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20d

Rest of song now animato (3,4)

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22d

Old American's vote not to put up dam to the north (5)

Generating...

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

Reversal [put up] of NAY [vote not] with MA [dam] first – to the north in a down clue

23d

Reptile's big noise, touching back (5)

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24d

UKIP man not quite right in foreign country (5)

Generating...

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

NIGE[l] [Farage, UKIP man, minus his final letter – not quite] + R [right]