Guardian Cryptic #27299

2017-09-11

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Across

1a

The setter's old-fashioned situation offering no way out (7)

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

I’M [the setter’s] PASSÉ [old-fashioned]

5a

Settled in advance for help with homework (7)

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9a

Rumpus in La Paz's public square (5)

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10a

Thanks to natural evolution, it has a serious bite (9)

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11a

Was one of a team of surgeons? (2-8)

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12a

He comes from Constantinopleor Istanbul, if you prefer (4)

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14a

Financial experts making reports about worker (11)

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18a

Tidy up legal issue and accept blame in court (5,6)

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21a

Catch or fastener (4)

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22a

Punishment as part of learning (10)

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25a

Plenty having a ball, eating cake (9)

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

A DANCE [a ball] round BUN [cake]

26a

Advantage of adjustable seats (5)

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27a

Given medical care at another's expense? (7)

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28a

Pray the change will do you good (7)

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Down

1d

Effect of a single legis­lator on law (6)

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

I MP [a single legislator] + ACT [law]

2d

Instruments for Ian's op set out (6)

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3d

Get to grips in a friendly fashion? (5,5)

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4d

More or less important player (5)

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5d

It means endless trouble for Peter and Paul (9)

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6d

A bird in dangernesting (4)

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7d

Etching or watercolour? (8)

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8d

A doctor might mix a gin in the medicine (8)

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

Anagram [mix] of A GIN in DOSE [medicine]

13d

Put off retirement (4,2,4)

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15d

Admonished as a result of bad education (9)

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16d

Clear, the actors are, from the pit (4-4)

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17d

Treatment available on foot (8)

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19d

Light sleep (6)

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20d

Dispatched by railway guard (6)

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23d

Rift between Conservative and Labour? (5)

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24d

Rise in current is correct (4)

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