Guardian Cryptic #27359

2017-11-20

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Across

9a

Communist officer seen on a merchant ship (3,6)

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10a

Scene of combat in an era that was backward (5)

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11a

Warn one that's amusing (7)

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12a

Not even graduate students can be so bizarre (7)

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13a

Bad sailor losing his head, gets angry (5)

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14a

Arrested resolute pressman (9)

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16a

Antonio's Italian variety of public ownership (15)

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19a

One fond of the girls puts damsel in a turmoil (6,3)

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21a

Fight to protect one's property (5)

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22a

You'd be well advised to accept his spot judgment (7)

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23a

A sweet shade of brown (7)

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24a

It was used to make links at Gretna Green (5)

Generating...

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

Cryptic / double definition referring to runaway marriages held there

25a

Changed positions on parade again? (9)

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Down

1d

Not the whole of trial can collapse (10)

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2d

Notice worker accepting project for military assistant (8)

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3d

Oddly veined salad plant (6)

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4d

You may meet one, if coming up north more than once (4)

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5d

Pub needs approval for modernisation (10)

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6d

Plant in Grade A condition (8)

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7d

The cad is out to break the engagement (6)

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8d

Autumn trip over (4)

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14d

Their speech is never straightforward (10)

Generating...

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

Cryptic [?] definition

15d

Female serving the school (6,4)

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

[Cryptic?] definition

17d

Shrub no dealer can provide (8)

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18d

Head off from Wyoming in terrible disgrace (8)

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20d

How to amuse people other than motorists? (6)

Generating...

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

Cryptic / double definition – motorists would not be amused to find a road diversion

21d

Though in favour of an offer, say no (6)

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22d

Fed up youth's first to resist (4)

Generating...

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

A reversal [up] of FED + Y[outh]

23d

Overcook fish (4)

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