Guardian Cryptic #28878

2022-10-03

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Across

1a

Insisted on personal pieces, initially at a loss (5,2,4,4)

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9a

Rather greasy seafood with a dry stuffing (7)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘with … stuffing’) of ‘a’ plus TT (teetotal, ‘dry’) in FISH (‘seafood’).

10a

A knight in royal household running for herald (7)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘in’) of ‘a’ plus N (‘knight’, chess notation) in COURT (‘royal household’); in the definition, a ‘herald’ is someone who knows about heraldry.

11a

Nature trail (3)

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12a

We dig and unearth a potty (3,8)

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13a

Hero on overseas trip books event for players (10)

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15a

Kind of word sent round in brief note (4)

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18a

Path commentator's travelled up (4)

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20a

Dissatisfied fellow delivered a lecture on corruption (10)

Generating...

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

A charade of F (‘fellow’) plus RUST (‘corruption’) plus RATED (‘delivered a lecture’).

23a

Advanced tips on better information technology for businessmen (11)

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25a

Part of boot from West? (3)

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

TO E (‘from West’).

26a

Plants unknown in drained area beside meadows (7)

Generating...

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

An envelope (in’) of Z (mathematical ‘unknown’) in AA (‘drained A re A ‘) plus (‘beside’) LEAS (‘meadows’).

27a

Anticipate Macron's ready to accommodate English politician (3-4)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘to accommodate’) of E (‘English’) plus MP (‘politician’) in PRET (‘Macron’s ready’).

28a

Investigator's prime article that may upset diplomatic aide (8,7)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘upset’) of I (‘ I nvestigator’s prime’) plus ‘article that may’.

Down

1d

Worst fate potentially encountered in bath? (4,5)

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2d

First 20 letters broadcast not my choice? (2,2,3)

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3d

Ulster Times introduced to man on board craft (8)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘introduced to’) of NI (‘Ulster’; as usual, Northern Ireland is only loosely equivalent, in that Ulster is in the north of the island Ireland, but it is too useful for crossword setters to give it up) plus T T (‘times’) in KING (‘man on board’, chess).

4d

Drag, shifting old pigment (5)

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

CHORE (‘drag’) with the O moved (‘shifting old’).

5d

Audibly criticise acts providing night music (9)

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6d

Decent honest Conservative? (6)

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7d

Contrasting articles from Paris and London on 'love in moderation' (7)

Generating...

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

A charade of UN A (‘articles from Paris and London’) plus LIKE (‘love in moderation’).

8d

Determined to attack (3,2)

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14d

Preacher's spoken, boring Scrooge (9)

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16d

Convertible seating poorly tested within working group (3,6)

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17d

Regularly curved track? (8)

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19d

Regal killer has right implement lying around (7)

Generating...

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

A charade of ASP (‘regal killer’, following the popular legend – and Shakespeare – that Cleopatra died by allowing an asp to bite her) plus R (‘right’) plus AWL (‘instrument’).

21d

Venerable revolutionary I satisfied in bed (7)

Generating...

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

A reversal (‘revolutionary’) of an envelope (‘in’) of I MET (‘I satisfied’) in COT (‘bed’)

22d

Sturdy plant blocking stone path (6)

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23d

Rent such as minister retains (5)

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24d

Tint of marine coats particularly intense at first (5)

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