Guardian Cryptic #28879

2022-10-04

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Across

1a

Fine distinction going round is something that annoys us (8)

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5a

Ghosts begin to shudder, encountering hell (6)

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9a

Female repeatedly wearing short garment that's yellowy orange (7)

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10a

This setter's over the hilla serious difficulty (7)

Generating...

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

I’M (“this setter’s) + PASSÉ (“over the hill”)

11a

Nothing grim that we might sense (5)

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12a

Being in love changes demeanour (9)

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13a

Fear of treater of nippers (perhaps nip too badooh, nasty!) (12)

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17a

Chorister apt to go wrong in a musical environment (9,3)

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20a

Old Irish king and bishop relaxed in arbour (5,4)

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22a

Particular star's upward movement, receiving medal finally (5)

Generating...

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

SOAR (“upward movement’) receiving (meda)L [ finally ]

23a

Answers concerning legal wrongs (7)

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24a

Political critic given two British honours by broadcaster (7)

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25a

Harped on with rot about king making comeback (6)

Generating...

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

<=DECAY (“rot”, making comeback ) about K (king, in chess notation)

26a

Today's naughty children must be completely successful! (8)

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Down

1d

Legendary king has home with gold foundation (6)

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2d

Entry of one political party that's mean (6)

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3d

Broadcast game that's enjoyed by those about to fly? (3,6)

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4d

Opposing democratic countries getting expressions of disapproval (13)

Generating...

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

CON (“opposing”) + Dem. (democratic) + NATIONS (“countries”)

6d

Wild beast from India very quietly smuggled into house (5)

Generating...

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

I (India) + PP (pianissimo, so “very quietly”) smuggled into Ho. (house)

7d

Outline of one book contained in rambling screed (8)

Generating...

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

I (one) + B (book) contained in *(screed) [anag: rambling ]

8d

Intense climbing in rock sport (8)

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

<=DEEP (“intense”, climbing ) in SWAY (“rock”)

10d

I dance endlessly around as fantastic terpsichorean (7,6)

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14d

Welcome given to Jagger? It's a bit icy (9)

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15d

Part of Italy, see, getting irritable with invasion of British (8)

Generating...

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

LO (“see”) + MARDY (“irritable”) with invasion of B (British)

16d

Religious upset in unorthodox Celtic circle (8)

Generating...

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

<=PI (“religious”, upset ) in *(Celtic) [anag: unorthodox ]

18d

Fail in court to reveal secret (6)

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19d

What drawer uses to give touch of colour to material? (6)

Generating...

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

[ touch of ] C (olour) to RAYON (“material”)

21d

Coolness of river with compacted snow around (5)

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