Guardian Cryptic #28864

2022-09-16

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Across

1a

How old is footwear damage? (8)

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5a

Who can fill an empty beer jug? (6)

Generating...

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

B[re]R + EWER (jog) and (sort of) &lit

9a

Weight and rate of progress of male fatty tissue (8)

Generating...

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

M[ale] + OMENTUM, a layer of tissue in the abdomen. As far as I can see omentum may contain fatty tissue but isn’t completely made of it, but I defer to the setter’s professional knowledge. I can nitpick with slightly more authority on the definition of momentum, which is mass (not the same as weight) multiplied by (so not really “and”) velocity

10a

Many a centre came out of ecumenical order (6)

Generating...

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

Anagram of ECUMENICAL less CAME

12a

Professional association has a thing for cowboys (5)

flowerflowerflower
13a

One chaste woman goes out in floods (9)

Generating...

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

1 NUN + DATES (goes out [with])

14a

Defunct fixtures need replacement (3,4,5)

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18a

Not good to get covered in day cream formulation for rash (5-3-4)

Generating...
21a

Unique and special online cover­age of retro music genre (9)

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23a

Food course occasionally subject of attention (5)

Generating...

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

Alternate letters of FoOd CoUrSe

24a

Without coordination, a cab's beginning to circle another (6)

Generating...

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

TAXI in A C[ab]

25a

My special area of coastal mountain road (8)

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26a

Bring out dope, finally legal! (6)

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27a

Old wheels recovered from crusades (4,4)

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Down

1d

One putting on happy expression in comparison (6)

Generating...

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

I in SMILE

2d

Inspire and perplex (6)

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3d

Switched on tailors for barbers (9)

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4d

Burn and flog Ames? (2,2,2,6)

Generating...

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

“Go up in flames” is a cryptic indication (in a down clue) for FL(OG) AMES

6d

Drinks shot (5)

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7d

Rich and healthy in the in tray? (4-2-2)

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8d

That's right about nurse training to provide more cover (8)

Generating...

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

Reverse of IE (that is) R[ight] + NURSE*

11d

Snooty is up, or clue is misleading (12)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Crude and underdeveloped, with excellent content (9)

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16d

Gummy garden gallery (8)

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17d

Spiritual leader leaving out powerful influencer (8)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Spies appear after hiding odd bits of larch and oak tree (6)

Generating...

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

Even letters of lArCh and oAk + CIA (spies)

20d

Items of property, like radios and televisions? (6)

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22d

Bail arranged by one for the defence (5)

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