Guardian Cryptic #26837

2016-03-21

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Across

1a

Review in a paper is flawed (8)

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5a

It makes for a full retirement (6)

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9a

One way of saying one doesn't like it? (8)

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10a

Finding a remedy for smoking, perhaps (6)

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12a

All the players express mild disapproval, before taking it back (5)

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13a

Anyway, it's where Customs may look (2,3,4)

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14a

Over the hill? (4,4,4)

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18a

Conductor has to take the consequences (4,3,5)

Generating...

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

double/cryptic def.

21a

Rate reform more certainofficial! (9)

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23a

Too delicate to use loud abuse (5)

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24a

Short-time employer of vermin catcher (6)

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25a

What's inside is revealed by bird in nest-building (8)

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26a

Second date broken by youth leader's girlfriend (6)

Generating...

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

S (second) an anagram (broken) of DATE Y[outh] (youth leader)

27a

Pupil power (8)

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Down

1d

Fashions suitable to be shown in commercials (6)

Generating...
2d

Quickly find some cashbalance nil! (6)

Generating...

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

P (some cash) REST (balance) O (nil)

3d

He is hostile, letting out Alsatians (9)

Generating...

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

an anagram (letting out) of ALSATIANS

4d

Wounded? This will buck you up (4,2,3,3)

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6d

A highly profitable practice! (5)

Generating...

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

(not so) cryptic def.

7d

Snoops about tax for men serving in company (8)

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8d

Periods when students may collect in public (3,5)

Generating...

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

(not so) cryptic def.

11d

Acquire money and become more common (4,8)

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15d

Old fighters, ones with fiery tempers (9)

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16d

Frequently out of date (3-5)

Generating...

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

(not so) cryptic def.

17d

He'd put cryptic clues in the list (8)

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19d

Bill lifts telephone, showing concern (6)

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20d

Shut tin-opener in cupboard (6)

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22d

Pay out starting odds before the finish (5)

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