Guardian Cryptic #28890

2022-10-17

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Across

1a

Foul group seizes lithium (7)

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5a

Blockhead has defaced boarding cards (7)

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9a

Picked up next to popular bar (5)

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10a

Cook, with endlessly wealthy fool in charge (9)

Generating...

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

RIC-h=”endlessly wealthy” + ASS=”fool”; all inside FEE=”charge”

11a

Thrash repulsive criminal (9)

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12a

Artist wanting cash (not yen) before start of task (5)

Generating...

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

MONE-Y=”cash” minus ‘Y’ for “yen”, plus T-ask

13a

Excitement of American after short drink (5)

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15a

Free old individual facing charge (9)

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18a

Annual check by male with a card showing signs of wear (4-5)

Generating...

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

MOT (Annual check of vehicle safety in the UK) + HE=”male” + A TEN=”a [playing] card”

19a

Deputy taking credit for cleanse (5)

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21a

Nearly timetime to sleep? (5)

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23a

Some warn about embracing international philanderer (9)

Generating...

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

anagram/”about” of (Some warn)*, around I (international)

25a

Study melting mess (9)

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26a

Head of couture to demolish fashion (5)

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27a

Colder liquid initially placed in cup (7)

Generating...

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

L-iquid, inside BEAKER=”cup”

28a

Views small supplies not starting (7)

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Down

1d

Son kissed and lapsed morally? (7)

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2d

A French worker hides bitternessit's not chivalrous (9)

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3d

Left two articles in machine (5)

Generating...

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

L (Left) + A and THE=”two articles”

4d

Shy daughter has condition suitable to involve study (9)

Generating...

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

D (Daughter) + IF (condition) as in ‘that’s a big if’ + FIT=”suitable” around DEN=”study”

5d

Juliet has posh cool drink (5)

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6d

Dour church with no branches? (9)

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7d

Vehicles caught leaving concerning crime (5)

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8d

Respect unusual sign of authority (7)

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14d

Astonished by a direction to fight (3-6)

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16d

Bit of sugared mint with Eton mess and creams (9)

Generating...

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

anagram/”mess” of (s mint Eton)*, with the ‘s’ from “Bit of s-ugared”

17d

Swiftly covering boil up some­where above ground (9)

Generating...

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

APACE=”Swiftly” around reversal/”up” of SORE=”boil”

18d

Skirt about Belgium in taxi (7)

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20d

Heard residential pupils in beds (7)

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22d

Information that is for one fulfilling wishes (5)

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23d

Noise woke husband in real rage initially (5)

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24d

French city on river is comparatively pleasant (5)

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