Guardian Cryptic #27694

2018-12-17

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Across

5a

Woman's labrador briefly recoils from flowers (6)

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6a

Summer accessory in paper cover (3,3)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Bid to run at this (6)

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

a ‘bid’ in bridge and you can ‘run at’ the double

10a

No palace, alas, but prison for him (2,6)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Empty-sounding vessel (4)

flowerflowerflower
12a

A spirited enterprise (10)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Exciting part of serialdon't drop off! (11)

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

def. & cryptic indicator

18a

One is perhaps popped in the bath (4,6)

flowerflowerflower
21a

Away after a bushy growth (4)

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

FRO (away) after A

22a

Servant's bust-up (8)

flowerflowerflower
23a

Listen vaguely, not speaking (6)

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

an anagram (vaguely) of LISTEN

24a

Spin a coinwatch! (6)

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

TURN (spin) 1P (a coin)

25a

Laymen deceived shabbily (6)

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

an anagram (deceived) of LAYMEN

Down

1d

Court case interrupted for refreshment? (8)

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2d

Final bit of agenda covered (3,3)

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

contained in covered) ‘oF AGENDa’

3d

A parting of the ways? (8)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Fellow taken by the Spanish oratory (6)

flowerflowerflower
5d

President used to clean up (6)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Plain aunt disturbed when doctor poked inside (6)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Hand over currency and evade responsibility (4,3,4)

flowerflowerflower
14d

Sort of pen that spurts? (8)

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

def. & cryptic indicator

15d

Making possible woman acquiring jewellery (8)

flowerflowerflower
16d

See painful condition end session (3,3)

flowerflowerflower
17d

Liquor of unknown make? (6)

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

BRAND Y (unknown make)

19d

Typically, in a slim volume one may write it or type, perhaps (6)

flowerflowerflower
20d

Nameless oriental festival (6)

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