Guardian Cryptic #28869

2022-09-22

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Across

7a

Trump initially in near enlightened state (7)

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

IVANA (‘Trump’) with I, the first letter or initial (‘initially’), in NR (‘near’).

8a

Dismissive comment by two Americans about university design school (7)

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

An envelope (‘about’) of U (‘university’) in BAH (‘dismissive comment’) plus A plus US (‘two Americans’).

9a

Make vague promo for jacket with no back (4)

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10a

Preserve body part nursed by sick Parisian (9)

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12a

Inspiring love, blonde bombshell actress entrances (5)

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

An envelope (inspiring’) of O (‘love’) in DORS (Diana, ‘blonde bombshell actress’ – going back a bit).

13a

They may be on the drinkor the drink may be on them! (8)

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

Cryptic double definition: ‘drink’ as the sea, for the ship, and the mat under a drink.

15a
25a

Rage-filled policeman features in predicament (4,7)

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16a

Boris's tips for the across solutions here (5)

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

B AND S (‘ B ori S ‘s tips’)

17a

Women act poorly in bash (4)

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

A charade of W (‘women’) plus HAM (‘act poorly’).

18a

Accept nurses consume whiskey in very sticky period (8)

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

An envelope (‘nurses’) of EAT (‘consume’) plus W (‘whiskey’, radio alphabet) in HAVE (‘accept’).

20a

Place for refreshment, old and without changes (5)

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

A charade of O (‘old’) plus AS IS (‘without changes’).

21a

They look mischievous, poking far-sighted people (9)

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22a

Religious father figure rabbi had to disrobe (4)

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24a

Jewellery from Britain and its ancient inhabitants (7)

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

A charade of B (‘Britain’) plus ANGLES (with Jutes and Saxons, ‘its ancient inhabitants’)

25a

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1d

19th-century intellectual's works (4)

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2d

Emotionally exhausted in triumph or defeat (8)

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3d

Black drops from a rain cloud giving bad feeling (6)

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

A subtraction: A NIM[b]US (‘a rain cloud’) minus the B (‘black drops from’).

4d

Area between two vehicles on special convoys (8)

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5d

Married couple tucking into pastry dish in foil (6)

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

An envelope (‘tucking into’) of H W (husband and wife. ‘married couple’) in TART (‘pastry dish’).

6d

Inspirational figure's catty comments overheard (4)

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11d

Soldiers, crook and even rogue meet again (9)

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12d

Cheat at football without right motivation (5)

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

An envelope (‘without’) of R (‘right’) in DIVE (‘cheat at football’)

14d

Studies concerning marketing tools (5)

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16d

With dull clothing, red or very white (8)

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17d

Rinse off residue of fire in vacant Wichita street (4,4)

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

An envelope (‘in’) of ASH (‘residue of fire’) in WA (‘vacant W ichit A ‘) plus WAY (‘street’).

19d

Disheartened, throw accordion gently? It's sounding like a guitar (6)

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

Outer letters (‘disheartened’) of ‘ T hro W A ccordio N G entl Y ‘.

20d

One breaking stone ground at that place (2-4)

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21d

Roast starter of smoked meat cut (4)

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

A charade of S (‘starter of S moked’) plus LAM[b] (‘meat’) minus its last letter (‘cut’). With no crossers, I confidently entered RIBS.

23d

Club and hotel in old Roman town (4)

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