Guardian Cryptic #26771

2016-01-04

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Across

9a

He composed some enjoyable harmonies (5)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Destroy and put into a bag (9)

flowerflowerflower
11a

He tries to swindle with a business offer (9)

flowerflowerflower
12a

One is vertical in flight (5)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Today's most popular writer? (7)

flowerflowerflower
15a

Extract from part of a book about a ship (7)

Generating...

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

A SS in PAGE

17a

Not the best way to beat an opponent? (5)

flowerflowerflower
18a

Organ with a drum (3)

Generating...

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

Cryptic (or literal) definition

20a

The depth of depression (5)

Generating...

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

Cryptic (again, not very) definition

22a

Set of teeth chatter uncontrollably (7)

flowerflowerflower
25a

The estate agent's lying (7)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Disciplinary panel, when assembled (5)

flowerflowerflower
27a

Quite composed and skilled, to be fair (9)

flowerflowerflower
30a

Agreed it's forged, detectives admitted (9)

flowerflowerflower
31a

Risk having a dog at home (5)

flowerflowerflower

Down

1d

Look in British Columbia for powerful alliance (4)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Name in credit as thriller writer (8)

flowerflowerflower
3d

No charge is made, so get release (4)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Words in action? (8)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Catch the blame after net is damaged (6)

flowerflowerflower
6d

A cross can't be played withit's very holy (10)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Light sleep? (6)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Expensive address (4)

flowerflowerflower
13d

One who submits to retreat (5)

flowerflowerflower
14d

Jet noise ban (5-5)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Profiteer without gainthat is strange (5)

Generating...

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

PROFITEER less PROFIT + I.E.

19d

Rings about noises (8)

flowerflowerflower
21d

It's no advantage to retire (8)

flowerflowerflower
23d

Set up games around pubone game in particular (6)

Generating...

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

Reverse of INN in SET (games – not the “set” that’s in the clue)

24d

With it, the essay is without purpose (6)

flowerflowerflower
26d

Old northerner caught in trap (4)

Generating...

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

C in PIT

28d

Small group to split over religious instruction (4)

flowerflowerflower
29d

Book the last waltz in time (4)

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

[walt]Z in ERA