Guardian Cryptic #28881

2022-10-06

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Across

1a

Expecting Jo to leave me too! (2,3,4)

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6a

Sharp edges taken off stone slab (4)

Generating...

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

t-ABLE-t="stone slab" minus the edge letters

10a

Earnings drained after tax returns in future? (5)

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

E-arning-S drained of inner letters + NET="after tax", all reversed/"returns"

11a

Sense entertaining game has new pre-match fun (4,5)

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

in definition, "match" as in a marriage SIGHT="Sense", around: TAG=playground chasing "game" + N (new)

12a

Great setter's about to eat eg almond trifle (7)

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

AI=A1=top quality="Great" + I'M=setter is="setter's", reversed/"about" and around/"to eat" NUT="eg almond"

13a

Inexperience in cabinet periodically holding review (7)

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

i- N c- A -b- I -n- E -t, around VET="review"

14a

Relinquish control of car, following shock (4,1,4,4)

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17a

Defeat of king's son nurtured by partner (9,4)

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

definition: in chess, a type of checkmate where a player's king cannot escape due to their own pieces S (son) + MOTHERED="nurtured" + MATE="partner"

21a

Pair trained Manx cat, a divine male (7)

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

definition: a god in Greek mythology anagram/"trained" of (Pair)*, plus PUS-s='tailless puss'="Manx cat"

22a

White Russian dresses in clothing from Tashkent (7)

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

definition: referring to the White Army (opposed to the Red Army) in the Russian Revolution SARIS="dresses" in the outer letters/"clothing" of T-ashken-T

24a

Ring fan, say, of inaner plays by comedian (9)

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

definition refers to Wagner's Ring cycle anagram/"plays" of (inaner)*, after WAG="comedian"

25a

State, but not North American state (5)

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

INDIA- NA =US "State", minus NA (North American)

26a

Which side of shoe is uncomfortable? (4)

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

Which side of the word s -ho- e , S OR E ?

27a

Hybrid lingo succeeded with fresh hip slang (9)

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Down

1d

Where art is shown, including this person's bosom (8)

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

definition: "bosom" as an adjective meaning 'close' or intimate art is shown IN [the] TATE , around I'M=this person is="this person's"

2d

Muses, say, about part of joint (5)

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3d

Hypothesised issue for girl providing treacle? (7,7)

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4d

Notes introducing opening of Salome or Sadko around this building? (2,5)

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

definition: an opera house in Milan LA and LA="Notes", around S (opening of Salome or Sadko) plus CA (circa, "around")

5d

Trump clan rejected countercultural figure (7)

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7d

Where supertanker may dock by area for old weapon (3,6)

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

definition: a German artillery gun used in WWI a supertanker may need a BIG BERTH to dock, plus A (area)

8d

Eastern racecourse, not a current course (6)

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9d

Banged up lead criminal in cartel for illegal activity (7,7)

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

INSIDE=sent to prison="Banged up", plus anagram/"criminal" of (lead)* inside RING="cartel"

15d

Nobel Peace Prize winner showing affection to head of state once (9)

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16d

Prickly complaint from Australian ambassador with rubbish sandwiches (4,4)

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18d

Group on the pull up north thus stripped off? Heavens! (7)

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19d

Staff answer about fan turning up in the Albert Hall, say (7)

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

definition: a round building with a dome ROD="Staff" + A (answer), around NUT=as in 'a football nut'="fan" reversed/"turning up"

20d

Vessel filled with hock for fathers (6)

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23d

Tree dweller knocked over weird nifty houses (5)

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