Guardian Cryptic #27119

2017-02-13

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Across

1a

Following a trend, but not very well (5,1,7)

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10a

Shakespearean husband has old relationship (7)

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11a

Rush back to one in German part payment (5-2)

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12a

A bird in Egypt? (5)

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13a

They can give a sharp bitebetween the eyes? (9)

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14a

In time soldier gives consent (5)

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16a

An initially rude, tiresome person's to stomach botanical garden (9)

Generating...

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

A [an] R[ude] + BORE [tiresome person] + TUM [stomach]

18a

Incorrect speed estimate is reckless (9)

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19a

Naive politician (5)

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20a

Assailant injured dogs (9)

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23a

Drain into small vessel (5)

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24a

Audience sees solicitor grasping vessel (7)

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25a

A giant's unsettled? That's touching! (7)

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26a

Travel when retaining rope is untied (13)

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Down

2d

Pyrotechnics inspire artistic pieces (9)

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3d

Had a meal without beginning to tidy up (5)

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4d

A pudding turned cold (5)

Generating...

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

A + a reversal [turned] of FOOL [pudding]

5d

Expert takes in officer with time? That can be changed! (9)

Generating...

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

ABLE [expert] round LT [officer] + ERA [time]

6d

Discover ruffian keeps right in front of the fire (9)

Generating...

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

HEAR [discover] + THUG [ruffian] round R [right]

7d

A sample of the Globe's exhibition stout (5)

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8d

Can an adept, shy engineer be so very shoddy? (5,3,5)

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9d

Less than 50% are popular with those under age (2,3,8)

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15d

Conductor designate went by car (9)

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16d

A graduate's coming in to rework stone (9)

Generating...

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

A BA’S [a graduate’s] in ALTER [rework]

17d

Kate amazingly triumphed over cheat in martial art (3,4,2)

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21d

Confident in grabbing girl in stream (5)

Generating...

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

G [girl?] in SURE [confident] – I can’t find this abbreviation and I’m not keen on the definition

22d

Son gets hurt in the country (5)

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23d

Well turned-out NCO's skill (5)

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