Guardian Cryptic #28610

2021-11-23

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Across

1a

Bill's on cover but nothing inside newspaper (7)

flowerflowerflower
5a

Member of West Indies cult movement, one embraced by South America (2,5)

Generating...

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

*(cult) [anag: movement ] + I (one) embraced by S (South) + A (America)

9a

Fit wrapping round King's Row (5)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Chairperson, possibly, con­fronting potential killer for entertainment (4-5)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Memo composed by a family in outskirts of Hong Kong: 'No longer just a female role' (10)

Generating...

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

*(memo) [anag: composed ] by A KIN (“family”) in [ outskirts of ] H (ong) (kon) G

12a
21a

Refined grade 'A' ore almost becomes a driving passion (4,4)

Generating...
14a

Lacking gravity, that's plain (12)

Generating...

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

Something “lacking gravity” would be unable to attract (so UNATTRACTIVE )

18a

Butler juggling with claretits trajectory is clearly visible (6,6)

flowerflowerflower
21a

See 12

22a

Turning aside cast in Cold Feet (10)

flowerflowerflower
25a

One's referee is closest (9)

Generating...

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

I’M (“one’s”) + MEDIATE (“referee”)

26a

Someone getting on Circle line by exit (5)

flowerflowerflower
27a

Talk on 50A light (3,4)

Generating...

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

GAS (“talk”) on L (50) + AMP (A and AMP both short for ampere)

28a

Pound tip of blade into unyielding weapon (7)

Generating...

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

LB (pound) + [ tip of ] (blad) E into HARD (“unyielding”)

Down

1d

Poor quality tree entered in test (6)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Twice the trouble and strife in such a state? (6)

Generating...

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

“Trouble and strife” is Cockney rhyming slang for wife.

3d

Started to welcome care, being tolerant (4-6)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Who's enemy of drink in Denmark? (5)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Off course, land without a dog (9)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Broadcast spoils instrument (4)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Morning person protected by spies in the country (8)

Generating...

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

AM (ante meridian, so “morning”) + BOD (“person”) protected by CIA (Central Intelligence Agency, so “spies”)

8d

Cut in the sack covering makeshift grid (8)

Generating...

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

ABED (“in the sack”) covering *(grid) [anag: makeshift ]

13d

Piercing cry that hurt head of little bird (7,3)

Generating...

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

SCREECH (“piercing cry”) + OW (“that hurt”) + [ head of ] L (ittle)

15d

By which to read chart left by a member? (5,4)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Ravenous celebrity, Violet needs good sources (8)

Generating...

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

STAR (“celebrity”) + VI (Violet) + N (eeds) G (ood) [ sources ]

17d

Wage battles with arms, as tests of military strategies? (3,5)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Rook carried out and led off (6)

flowerflowerflower
20d

Definitely how a thought may be acted out (6)

flowerflowerflower
23d

General has chain for hanger-on (5)

Generating...

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

(General) Robert E. LEE has Ch. (chain)

24d

Impression Brummie had drink? No time! (4)

Generating...

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

I’D (“Brummie had”) + (t) EA (“drink” with no T (time))