Guardian Cryptic #28801

2022-07-05

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Across

1a

Hitch and tie other side (8)

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5a

Too much work: left to retire (6)

flowerflowerflower
9a

The end of dog exercises, no lead on Rottweiler (8)

Generating...

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

CUR (dog) + TRAINS (exercises) less R[ottweiler]. “It’s curtains for you, Bugsy”

10a

Part of meal: English course's not first class (6)

Generating...

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

E[nglish} + AINTREE (racecourse) less A1

12a

Speak over judge (5)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Put right in print; did press at first? (6,3)

flowerflowerflower
14a

Bum ciggy, ultimately nick matches for smoker? (7,5)

Generating...

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

Anagram of [cigg]Y NICK MATCHES

18a

Feeling hand over male partners during sex (12)

Generating...

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

PRESENT (hand over) + MEN (male partners) in IT. I thought the MEN part might be M + EN, thinking of Bridge, but E and N are opponents, not partners. I see Chambers gives “a husband or male sexual partner” as a definition of “man”.

21a

So that till's working at the start (2,5,2)

flowerflowerflower
23a

That man will love welcome (5)

flowerflowerflower
24a

More work in university subject with top grade for college (6)

Generating...

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

U + TOPIC with C[ollege] replaced by A (top grade). “More work” (i.e. work by [Sir Thomas] More) for Utopia is a bit of a chestnut, but I don’t think I’ve seen this wordplay before

25a

Down pop with son drinking last of Coke (8)

Generating...

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

[cok]E in FATHER (pop) + S

26a

Catch up with nurse: hospital tackling chaos, mostly (6)

flowerflowerflower
27a

Bully in quiet school determined to bite head of year (5,3)

Generating...

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

Y[ear] in P (quiet) SCH + OUT (determined)

Down

1d

Change be enough? Bankers to count on the other hand (6)

Generating...

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

DO (be enough) + outer letters or “bankers” of CounT + OR (on the other hand)

2d

American with his woman, perhaps overseas (6)

flowerflowerflower
3d

One helps you stop and live around playboy’s house (5,4)

Generating...

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

RAKE’S HO in BE (live)

4d

Supporting business, one is protected by Conservatives (12)

Generating...

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

FIRM (business) + A in CON + TORY (two Conservatives)

6d

Stand up to grab bottom of chain for flush (5)

Generating...

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

[chai]N in RISE

7d

Private planes not primarily for flying (8)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Pass with extra study (8)

flowerflowerflower
11d

New couple getting away? Someone horny after some swapping (12)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Fake: tiny chest with boobs (9)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Faculty performing IT update (8)

flowerflowerflower
17d

Pierce upwards with hole in squash bottle (8)

Generating...

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

Reverse of BORE (pierce) + O (hole) in JAM. A jeroboam (named after a biblical king) is a large bottle of champagne etc

19d

Cultured occasionally cheat in game (6)

Generating...

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

Alternate letters of CuLtUrEd + DO (cheat)

20d

Stays in my place (6)

flowerflowerflower
22d

Small flyer climbs and drops (5)

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