Guardian Cryptic #28286

2020-11-09

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7a

Dancing on drugs (8)

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9a

Pungent air envelopes Turkey (6)

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10a

Experience being trapped in unsafe elevator (4)

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11a

Church performer who evokes memories? (4,6)

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12a

Sharp part they oddly found on bottom of car (6)

Generating...

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

BIT (part) + odd letters of ThEy + [ca]R – this would work better in a down clue

14a

Cassette unravelled in ground­breaking action (4,4)

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15a

Return record featuring small exercise book (6)

Generating...

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

A reversal (return) of LOG (record) round S (small) PE (exercise)

17a

Failures of devotees accepting second in place of victory (6)

Generating...

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

LO[v]ERS (devotees) with S (second) in place of v (victory)

20a

Poseur failing to hide, for example, unconscious inhibitor (8)

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22a

Infernal path lacking love and depth (6)

Generating...

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

C[o]URSE (path, minus o – love) + D (depth)

23a

Note nine mull about for a long time (10)

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24a

Butters ribs (4)

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25a

Go away and live with American bird (4,2)

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26a

Main issue journalist spiced up (8)

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Down

1d

Short person from Athens can start to give time of day (8)

Generating...

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

GREE[k] (person from Athens, short) + TIN (can) + G[ive]

2d

Stone heads of organisation promoting antiquated laws (4)

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3d

Expel from court detectives with cake (6)

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4d

Fuel provider stocking reduced iron drink (8)

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5d

Ex cooked with corn, herb and raspberry (5,5)

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6d

Answer involves revolutionary stage for benefactors (6)

Generating...

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

ANS (answer) round a reversal (revolutionary) of LEG (stage)

8d

Set upon endless path with lovesweet! (6)

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13d

Others regularly dispose of a hollow tile to fit together without gaps (10)

Generating...

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

Alternate letters of oThErS + SELL (dispose of) + A T[il]E – as in making a mosaic pavement, so a neat use of ’tile’

16d

Tiny tree flowering forever (8)

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18d

Fixed second drink and stopped working (8)

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19d

Unfortunate smell passes main parts (6)

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21d

Performing in duet together (6)

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22d

Fight doctor in film (6)

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24d

Handle idiot (4)

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