Guardian Cryptic #28305

2020-12-01

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Across

7a

Two men from another era? (9)

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8a

Prime Minister stopped by retired teacher in shape (5)

Generating...

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

Reverse of SIR (teacher) in PM

9a

Strike-breakers restrain lawyers by daymight they be carrying swords? (9)

Generating...

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

BAR (lawyers) + D[ay] in SCABS (strikebreakers)

10a

Mark follows old man (5)

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12a

Bring in shrimp or tuna sandwiches (6)

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13a

Relative acceleration with new model Escort (8)

Generating...

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

A[cceleration] + N[ew] + ESCORT*

14a

Listener starts to need expert solvers to be serious (7)

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17a

Tin soldiers capture centre of town with cold figures (7)

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20a

Social worker's right to tackle fierce puzzle (8)

Generating...

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

WILD (fierce) in BEE (worker) + R[ight]

22a

Criminal takes over royal line (6)

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24a

Game of cards (5)

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25a

Two foreign articles get signature in secret (9)

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26a

Person at homedesire to be outside (5)

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27a

Berkshire Town supporter Kevin gutted to be put in prison (9)

Generating...

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

BRA (supporter) + K[evi]N in CELL

Down

1d

Friends say it's strangeeven actor gets married (6)

Generating...

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

ITS* + even letters of aCtOr + M[arried]

2d

Determined to be delivered end first (8)

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3d

Wayward English worker steals expensive car (6)

Generating...

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

RR (Rolls Royce) in E ANT

4d

Spooner not allowed witch's purse (7)

Generating...

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

Spoonerism of “banned hag” – I think “purse” for a handbag is mostly a US usage

5d

Grayling is giving up heroin in great trouble (6)

Generating...

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

CHRIS (Grayling, former UK cabinet minister, notorious for his incompetence) less H + IS

6d

Meat free? See inside (8)

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11d

Sweep about to be admitted to hospital (4)

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15d

Means one against agrees to differ (8)

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16d

Team is back on Derbyshire's boundaries (4)

Generating...

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

Reverse of IS + D[erbyshir]E

18d

Argument over object in West Sussex (8)

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19d

Managed to enter Cooper's store (7)

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21d

Similarly, fashionable e-reader's 25% off (2,4)

Generating...

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

Three quarters of IN (fashionable) + KINDLE – the immediate reaction is “that should be 33%”, but 25% works if we use both words

22d

Before end of deck, bridge player to cut and draw (6)

Generating...

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

S (South, bridge player) + [dec]K + ETCH (cut)

23d

Back-to-back articles on ’50s records? (6)

Generating...

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

AN + reverse of AN + L S (50 s)