Guardian Cryptic #28504

2021-07-22

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Across

1a

Stoppage time with Italian team getting goal (12)

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9a

Plant with yellow spike (5)

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10a

Lead away from party line (9)

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11a

It covers pot belly fine, ultimately coat's for going out (3,4)

Generating...

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

an anagram (for going out) of [bell]Y [fin]E (belly fine, ultimately) COAT’S

12a

Very strong drug? Primarily it's found in drink (7)

Generating...

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

FF (very strong) E (drug) I[t’s] (primarily it’s) in (found in) CAN (drink)

13a

Bum stops in prison (6,4)

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15a

Support Remain (4)

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18a

Stop on the way (4)

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19a

Running caravan over grass? On the contrary (10)

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22a

Gear for going off motorway: heading to junction going around slow-moving traffic (3-4)

Generating...

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

M1 (motorway) J[unction] (heading to junction) reversed (going around) JAMS (slow-moving traffic)

24a

Tramp's in contact with relation (7)

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25a

English real butter oddly spread on cold toast (9)

Generating...

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

an anagram (spread) of E (English) REAL B[u]T[t]E[r] (butter oddly) after C (cold)

26a

Speak of sin restraining love (5)

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27a

One picks up booze and ales: try rehab when drunk (12)

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Down

1d

Accuses single male going with beauties (9)

Generating...
2d

Tense one running and dancing (8)

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3d

Rough lines outlining snake (5)

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4d

Bad taste of home furnishings? Let me see (9)

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5d

Leave TV not connected (3,3)

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6d

Talk over judge (5)

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7d

Bath gushing in middle (3,3)

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8d

Pub atmosphere is accommodating for someone wanting a good meal? (6)

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14d

Character supports strike (9)

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16d

Drawer describing artist as 'more eager' (9)

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17d

Soldier waits on reinforcements (8)

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18d

Turn down release by Queen (6)

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20d

Sex is good: climax with that woman, husband's away (6)

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21d

Initially, applicant with medical degree on day left a covering letter (6)

Generating...

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

L (left) A around (covering) A[pplicant] (initially, applicant) MB (medical degree) D (day)

23d

Second pound fairy regularly left for this? (5)

Generating...

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

MO (second) L (pound) [f]A[i]R[y] (fairy regularly left) – with an extended def. referring to the tooth fairy

24d

Magic mushroom (5)

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