Guardian Cryptic #28708

2022-03-18

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1a

DC current (7)

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5a

Deprive of an ear, working automatically (7)

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9a

Difficulty for fishermen? (5)

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10a

Available for selection as a matter of course (2,3,4)

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11a

Books about prophet revised once as signs at a crossing (7,7)

Generating...

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

definition: the amber globe lights indicating zebra crossings in the UK [wiki] B B (Books) around ELISHA=biblical “prophet” + anagram/”revised” of (once as)*

13a

Quarrel as yet unfinished? (2-2)

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14a

Domestic having one flickering lantern (8)

Generating...

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

I=”one” + anagram/”flickering” of (lantern)*

17a

Note, foreign money, brass? Could be (8)

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18a

A short jumper, showing style (4)

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21a

Rearranged oral inspection looking after children (2,4,8)

Generating...

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

anagram/”Rearranged” of (oral inspection)*

23a

Travel and again back around the Home Counties and then back south for fruit (9)

Generating...

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

definition: a name for gooseberries GO=”Travel” …and GO reversed=”…and again back” and GO reversed=”…and then back”, with SE (South East, Home Counties) inside the first reversed GO, and with S (south) at the end

24a

Approval from two Europeans on board (5)

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25a

Confronts son during exam retakes (7)

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26a

Duckplump and very rich (7)

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Down

1d

This convention is full of people, say (4)

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2d

State old raiment is worn outby these folk? (15)

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3d

Doctor musical material (6)

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4d

Transparent cover for her hat? (6)

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5d

Ten Arabs concocted arsenic poison (8)

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6d

Warder released female bird (3-5)

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7d

G&S subtitle tipoften without change (3,4,2,6)

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8d

Diplomatic officer for local representative, so it's said (10)

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12d

T Greig's men ordered spice (4,6)

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15d

Bananas, biscuits and bangers (8)

Generating...

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

triple definition: ‘crazy’, biscuits, or fireworks

16d

Makes fun of member in saloon, drunk (8)

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19d

Forces repaired artwork on wall (6)

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20d

Wholly at home, child given love (2,4)

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22d

Eisteddfod winner, dull, turned up (4)

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